Urbanization On Human Settlement Of Baguio City

Abstract

  Tourism has a pivotal role as an income contributor in the economy of Baguio City. It spawned rural to urban migration of people who seeks employment, education, urban life and vibrant cultural heritage experience. Urbanization has determined the city to address in living within its urban bearing capacity. The city's high population density stimulated climate change impacts, greenhouse gas emissions, undersupply of water and accelerating housing shortages.

Consequent to the land scarcity in the city, it is observed that vertical and sprawling developments for residential purposes are proliferating. This paper discusses the displaced household settlements and analyses the effect of urbanization in housing shortage of Baguio with the goal of aligning the recommendation with the policies in the Philippines.