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Chapter 4

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter includes the summary, conclusion, and recommendation

of this Geographic Information System (GIS) based quantitative- descriptive

research study.

Summary of Findings

Based on the data analyzed in the previous chapter, the following

findings were discovered:

1. Existing Land Use. The Municipality of Maco has a total land area of

34,223 hectares. Currently, the municipality has eleven (11) types of

land uses, namely, Residential, Agriculture, Agro – Industrial, Built –

up Areas, Forest Zones, Infrastructure Utilities, Open Water Space,

Open Grassland, Quarries, Tourism, and other special uses such as

Dumpsites and Cemeteries.

2. Topography. The topography of Maco starts with a coastal plain

rising gently from the Davao Gulf and then develops into gently

rolling hills and finally into the mountains in the inland lying area.

Roughly over 56 percent of the total land area has a slope of only 18
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degrees or below and 44 percent has a slope of more than 18 degrees

slope which are the Mountainous.

3. Actual population. The population of the eleven (11) barangays of

Maco grew from 14120 in 2015 to 15,529 in 2018, indicating an average

annual growth rate of 9.98 percent.

4. Possible Alienable or Disposable land area. The total land area of

the possible alienable or disposable land of the eleven barangays is

129.67 ha, while the timberland, mining area, and forestland is

14,970.12 ha.

Conclusions

Based from the findings of the conducted study, the researchers

conclude the following:

1. Existing Population. The population of the eleven (11) barangays

possible for alienable or disposable land in Maco continues to grow

from 14120 in 2015 to 15,529 in 2018, indicating an average annual

growth rate of 9.98 percent. And it is expected to increased for years

later and could caused the expansion of the existing land uses and the

decreased in forestland and agricultural uses.

2. Existing Land Use. As discussed in Chapter 3, it was concluded that

during year of 2016, Agricultural Area has the largest percentage of

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land use in the eleven (11) barangays possible for alienable or

disposable land in the municipality. Due to the enormously growing

economic and industrial development of the said area, a huge

decrease in Agricultural and Forestland Areas was observed due to

continuous growth of population and was also expected an increase

in the Residential, Built – up Area, Infrastructure, and other types of

land uses.

3. Topography. The municipality of Maco consists of eleven (11)

barangays which is the possible alienable or disposable land and

considered to be the lowland area with a total land area of 129.67

hectares. While the remaining part of these barangays is the

mountainous area where the timberland, mining area, and forestland

are also located with a total land area of approximately 14,970.12

hectares.

Recommendations

Based from the findings and conclusions of the conducted study, the

researchers recommend the following:

1. The Legislative members and the government authorities in the

municipality of Maco must create a resolution subject for declaring

129.67 hectares in eleven (11) barangays in Maco as alienable and

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disposable land for agriculture, residential and commercial purposes

in order to promote the growth of business opportunities and spur

the development of trade and industry by attracting investors to the

area.

2. Government authorities must impose ordinances protecting the

preserved areas from illegal settlers by conducting regular

inspections in the forestland areas in order help preserved its forest

zones and control the increasing areas for unnecessary built – up

structures to avoid destructions on the natural resources of the

municipality.

3. The municipality of Maco must provide funds for the upcoming

projects of the municipality that may contribute to the improvement

of its economic and industrial growth such as bridges and roads.

4. The Local Government Unit (LGU) should implement and subsidize

the enforcement of laws for the protection of its agricultural and forest

zones.

5. Government authorities with the help of the residents must be

responsible in the massive cutting of trees and improper disposal that

results to the damage of the preserved Forestland and Agricultural

preserved areas.
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