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I. Introduction
Various types of ocean-going vessels used to dock in Pantal. The river was
full of all kinds of boats, loaded with merchandise from Manila, Bolinao, Vigan
and other centers of trade.The river in Pantal, which we commonly known as
Pantal River, is actually called Toboy River.
The active shifting of Pantal River left a belt of abandoned meanders
alongside it. The positions of the old meanders are indicated by the looping
configuration of swampy areas and other natural drainages .. The age
relationship of an abandoned meander to the active channel could be
inferred from its depth, distance from the present active channel and, where
several meanders intertwined, cross-cutting relationships.
Most of the meander scars exhibit well-developed point bar deposits
and scroll bar ridges. However, some point bars are already obliterated by
cross-cutting meander loops and are covered by levee deposits. A peculiar
characteristic of very young active meanders, particularly those within the
vicinity of the city proper, is the absence of distinct levees. Based on this, it
is very likely that some of these channels have been artificially made,
probably during the development of the city.
Channel abandonment along Pantal River also resulted from
construction of artificial cut-offs. Slow sedimentation of suspended materials
and episodic influx of flood-borne sediments eventually filled up the
abandoned channels. These natural reclamation materials are largely
uncompact and water-saturated sediments and, as such, highly susceptible
at the plant strip has a dimension of 5 meters excluding the 2.70 m size of
sidewalk. The river is between the barangay Pantal and Poblacion Oeste. In
the riverside they are some dock area in which the local people use to pass
to the other side of the barangay through the use of small boat. It has a port
because on the other side of the river is the bagsakan of fishes and the
market place. The site has an existing landscape and a dike.
Fig. 1: shows the whole stretch in which the Pantal bay walk will be built.
ACTUAL PHOTOS
and rainy day and 4) for the completion of the project, it would bring back to
life and preserve the Pantal river & this should lead to a new tourist
attraction of the city.
III. Number, Type and Location of Beneficiaries
It is intricate to enumerate the no. of beneficiaries of the project. There
were several of different groups of people either directly or indirectly
involved with the said project, including the local community of Brgy.
Poblacion Oeste and Pantal, the nearby residential area and establishments,
the Municipality of Dagupan city and the visitors/ tourists group; while the
local communities of Brgy. Poblacion Oeste and Pantal they could generate
an income to their livelihood especially those bangkeros and they will
benefit financially when the tourists return. Likewise to the Local Government
Unit of Dagupan city, this will also serve as a buffer against the flood during
the rainydays and high tide seasons. This project could also be use
whenever there are events in the city especially that they are celebrating the
bangus festival.and it somehow would help the city grow economically.
IV. Design and Development Process
The development of Pantal Riverside Baywalk will be using some site
planning principles in order to protect the natural quality of the Pantal river
this includes the preservation of existing landscapes, improving the existing
dike, docking area and also by adding some landscapes design ( view deck,
street lights, benches, fences and etc.) ;even with such a well-defined vision