Authors : John Arlan B. Balanta

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 4 - April

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8282780

Abstract : Generally, this study determined the Land distribution, National Greening Program (NGP) status using GIS Mapping in Camarines Norte as Basis for LGU action plan preparation. Specifically, this study provided answers to the following questions: 1. What is the status of land distribution of the province of Camarines Norte using GIS Mapping in terms of the following: 1.1Political Boundary; 1.2. Land Classification; 1.3. Land Cover; 2 2. Status of NGP using GIS mapping along with: 2.1 Accomplishment CY 2011-2018; 2.2 Commodity; 2.3 Component 2.4 Zoning; 2.5 Implementation Partner; 2.6. Tenurial instrument 3. What is the level of awareness and understanding of GIS concepts as perceived by the respondents? 4. What is the perceived capability of respondents on the use of GIS mapping? 5. What is the hierarchy of constraints of users, technology, and institution on GIS as perceived by the respondents? 6. Based on the findings of the study, what action plan may be formulated or prepared for LGU to utilize GIS Mapping in their plan preparation? The study used Descriptive method using a quantitative type of research and uses ArcMap 10.8 GIS software for the manipulation of secondary data, generation, analysis, and presentation of output. The respondents were 36 MPDC staff/ personnel selected through a total enumeration from 12 municipalities within the Municipal Planning, Development, and Coordination Office (MPDC) in the province of Camarines Norte. The findings of the study are as follows: 1. Status of land distribution in Camarines Norte revealed that the political boundary has a total land area of 232,007 hectares or 2,320.07 square kilometers. The biggest land classification is alienable covering an area of 144,705.14 hectares or 62.37 percent. It has eleven-cover classifications/categories, brushwood-coco is biggest land cover with an of 110,594.01 hectares or 47.67 percent. 2. Status of NGP accomplishments from 2011 to 2018 is 21,400.24 hectares or 9.22 percent. Among the biggest area established are the following: fruit trees commodity with an established of 6,099.00 hectares or 28.50 percent; Agroforestry with an area covered of 12,513.10 hectares or 58.47; protection zone with an area of 10,817.06 hectares or 50.55 percent. Significant results also reveal that, Peoples Organization (POs) are the most engaged as implementation partners with an area covered of 13,679.33 hectares or 63.92. And lastly, the untenured areas/open access or with no tenurial instrument land area the most rehabilitated/reforested area with 10,776.14 hectares or 50.36 percent. Moreso, 3. the level of awareness and understanding on some GIS concepts are both with an average weighted mean (AWM) of 2.94 and 2.87 which is interpreted as Neutral level of awareness and Fair level of understanding and both indicate an excellent internal consistency within the items of the questionnaire on all the GIS concepts.4. The perceived capability of respondents on the use of GIS mapping revealed as Capable 5. The hierarchal constraints in the utilization of GIS are; understanding of the background of GIS, complexity of the software and limited or no budgetary allotment for GIS projects. 6. The proposed action plan was developed to provide and offer interventions and solutions to the identified key issues, concerns, constraints, and difficulties of the LGUs in the utilization of a GIS The study concluded that: 1. The land distribution status of Camarines Norte covers 232,007 hectares or 2,320.07 square kilometers. This has important implications for the National Tax Allowance (NTA) or Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) claimed, as the larger the area and population, the greater the IRA or NTA. Land classified as A&D is the biggest, comprising 62.37% or 144,705.14 hectares indicates land for private (e.i residential commercial or agricultural) use rather than forest use. Land cover with brush wood coco is the biggest with 110,594.01 hectares or 47.67% indicates the economy depends on the agricultural production. And considered as major producers of coconut and pineapple in the Bicol region. Moreso, 2. Status of NGP from Calendar Year (CY) 2011 to 2018 a total of 21,400.24 hectares or 9.22 percent. Among the biggest area cover were the following; fruit trees’ commodity as top commodity with 6,099.00 hectares or 28.50 percent; Agroforestry scheme with 12,513.10 hectares or 58.47 percent; protection zone with 10,817.06 hectares or 50.55%; peoples organizations (POs) with 13,679.33 hectares or 63.92 percent as top implementation partner; and untenured areas with 10,776.14 hectares or 50.36 percent as priority areas. Significantly, all the objectives of NGP was attained but only failed to follow the priority area that it shall be given to community-managed forestlands with appropriate tenure and development of tenured areas and shall be undertaken first before proceeding to open access areas. Further, 3. Levels of awareness and understanding is Neutral and Fair. Both indicate an excellent internal consistency within the items of the questionnaire. 4.The perceived capability on the use of GIS mapping is Capable, it implies an average understanding on the of GIS mapping. 5. The hierarchal constraints in the utilization of GIS are; understanding of the background of GIS, complexity of the software and limited or no budgetary allotment for GIS projects. Lastly, 6. The proposed action plan was developed to provide and offer interventions and solutions. It supports LGU mainstream GIS in their planning activities, especially in terms of addressing spatial-related issues and concerns.