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EXIOMO, MA. GRASZYELA ERIKA M.
PANLICAN, HANNAH MAE R.
QUIRIMIT, ABRAHAM N.
RAMOS, ROEL JULIUS J.
TRINIDAD,PATRICE NICOLE L.

 A CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC PARK
PAG-ASA PUBLIC PARK
THE PAG-ASA PARK IS THE
T ONLY PARK IN ORION BATAAN.
THEREFORE, MOST OF THE KIDS IN
OUR PLACE WANTS TO PLAY THERE,
IT'S NEAR A COVERED COURT
WHEREIN THERE SOME EVENTS
THAT'S USUALLY BEING HELD IN
THE PAG-ASA COVERED COURT.
BY MEANS OF THIS RESEARCH, AS I
OBSERVE THE PARK IT HAS A
GOOD PLACE BUT NOT A GOOD
LANDSCAPE. THERE ARE MANY
THINGS TO FIX, FOR EXAMPLE
THERE'S NO RAMP FOR THE PWD'S
THE FLOOR FOR THE SWING IS NOT
SAFE AND EVEN THE DUST THAT IS
COMING FROM THE SOIL IS NOT
HEALTHY FOR THE USERS OF THE
PARK.
THIS IS WERE GREEN
ARCHITECTURE WILL PUT IN, AS
THE POPULATION CONTINUES TO
GROW AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CONCERNS MOVE INCREASINGLY
TO THE FOREFRONT OF PUBLIC
KNOWLEDGE, MORE AND MORE
COMMUNITIES ARE LOOKING FOR
OUTDOOR SPACES THAT ARE BOTH
BEAUTIFUL AND SUSTAINABLE.
THAT’S WHY SUSTAINABLE PARKS
ARE SUCH A BIG TREND IN THE
PUBLIC DESIGN SPACE TODAY. A
SUSTAINABLE PARK IS A PARK
THAT’S MADE TO PRESERVE
NATURAL RESOURCES AND
PROMOTE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
THE PEOPLE AROUND IT. IT USES
EXISTING NATIVE PLANTS AND
GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES TO BE
MORE EFFICIENT, WHILE ALSO
ENJOYABLE.
WAWA PAG-ASA, ORION BATAAN
BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PARKS &
LANDSCAPES
A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PARK OR LANDSCAPE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS GUIDE, IS
ONE WHERE THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARE PROTECTED, WHERE WILDLIFE HABITAT IS
IMPROVED AND WHERE HUMAN USES AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES DO NOT HARM THE
ENVIRONMENT. NATIVE VEGETATION IS USED WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND THE USE OF
TURFGRASS IS MINIMIZED. MAINTENANCE PRACTICES ARE CHOSEN TO REDUCE THEIR
IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME SAVE MONEY. LANDSCAPES
THAT ARE MANAGED TO ENHANCE NATURAL RESOURCES AND THAT USE SUSTAINABLE
PRACTICES HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO HAVE NUMEROUS BENEFITS. THE TURFGRASS THAT
DOMINATES MOST PARKS, YARDS AND HIGHWAY MEDIANS CAN REQUIRE FREQUENT
MOWING, RAKING, IRRIGATION AND PERIODIC APPLICATIONS OF CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS
AND PESTICIDES. THE USE OF GASOLINE AND DIESEL POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT
CONTRIBUTES TO AIR POLLUTION, SOMETIMES OF A GREATER MAGNITUDE THAN
AUTOMOBILES SINCE THE MOWERS LACK THE SAME EMISSION CONTROLS THAT HAVE
BEEN PLACED ON AUTOS.
HOW CAN YOU MAKE A PARK SUSTAINABLE?
BEFORE ANY STEPS CAN BE TAKEN TOWARDS CREATING AND MANAGING A SUSTAINABLE
LANDSCAPE, YOU WILL HAVE TO KNOW WHAT KINDS OF NATURAL RESOURCES ARE
FOUND WITHIN THE AREA. A NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY WILL HELP DO THAT. A
NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY IS A LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAND, INCLUDING SOILS, BEDROCK, GROUND AND SURFACE
WATER, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE. THE INVENTORY COULD ALSO INCLUDE THE BUILT
LANDSCAPE (ROADS, TRAILS, UTILITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY, BUILDINGS).
NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORIES ARE
MADE UP OF A MAP OF THE LOCATIONS
OF ALL RESOURCES, A DESCRIPTION OF NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY:
THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SIGNIFICANT WILDLIFE HABITAT
SCENIC AREAS
RESOURCES, IDENTIFICATION OF THE
RIPARIAN CORRIDORS
STRESSES AND THREATS TO THE RECREATIONAL RESOURCES
RESOURCES, USES AFFECTING THE PRODUCTIVE FOREST RESOURCES
RESOURCES, BENCHMARKS TO USE WETLANDS AND FLOODPLAINS
WHEN MEASURING FUTURE CHANGE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE FUTURE. MODERATE AND STEEP SLOPES
GEOLOGY AND SOILS
DESIGN PROCESS
PROBLEM/CHALLENGES

THE PARK FACES A PROBLEM AND A CHALLENGE FOR PWD PEOPLE, IT'S NOT AN PWD FRIENDLY PARK. THEIRS NO RAMP FOR
WHEEL CHAIR NO SIGNAGES, AND NOT EITHER A GRASS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE FLOOR FOR THE CHILDREN. THEREFORE, I
CONCLUDE THAT THE PROBLEM OF THE PARK WILL BE SOLVE BY USING THE GREEN ARCHITECTURE AND PROPER USE OF
LANDSCAPING.

THESE ARE THE ONLY ENTRY AND EXIT OF THE PARK AND EITHER OF THE TWO
DOESN'T HAVE THE PROPER REQUIREMENT FOR THE RAMPS. AND IT CAN ALSO
CAUSE ACCIDENTS FOR THE CHILDREN RUNNING AROUNG DUE TO ITS LACK
OF PROPER EXECUTION OF THE STEPS AND RAMPS SPECIALLY IT'S JUST 1 STEP
WITH A HEIGHT OF LESS THAN 100MM WHICH ISN'T A STANDARD.

RAMPS AND CURB RAMPS ARE REQUIRED

RAMPS AND CURB RAMPS ARE REQUIRED ALONG
ACCESSIBLE ROUTES TO SPAN CHANGES IN LEVEL
GREATER THAN ½”. ELEVATORS AND, UNDER CERTAIN
SPECIFIED CONDITIONS, PLATFORM LIFTS, CAN BE USED
AS AN ALTERNATIVE. PORTIONS OF ACCESSIBLE ROUTES
WITH RUNNING SLOPES STEEPER THAN 5% ALSO MUST BE
TREATED AS RAMPS. SLOPE IS A RATIO THAT REPRESENTS
THE PROPORTION OF VERTICAL RISE TO HORIZONTAL LENGTH IN STANDARDS (E.G.,
1:12). OTHER THAN THE RUNNING SLOPE (1:12 MAXIMUM) AND CROSS SLOPE (1:48
MAXIMUM), NO OTHER CHANGES IN LEVEL ARE PERMITTED. VARIATIONS IN SLOPE,
SUCH AS GRADE BREAKS WITHIN RUNS, CAN DISRUPT.
 THE PLAYGROUND SURFACE

WHEN IT COMES TO CONSTRUCTING A PLAYGROUND, GROUND COVERS ARE NOT ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT COME
TO MIND. HOWEVER, THE SUBSTANCE BENEATH THE PLAYGROUND SURFACE CAN MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN THE
CHILDRENS SAFETY. THIS KIND OF SURFACE IS NOT SAFE AND THE DUST COMING FROM THE GROUND CAN BE INHALED AND
CAN CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS TO THE USERS.

BEST GROUND SURFACES FOR PLAYGROUNDS

ITH GREATER SAFETY STANDARDS, REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AND RESTRICTIONS ON
PLAYGROUND STRUCTURES, PLAYGROUNDS TODAY ARE SAFER THAN EVER. WE
EXPLORE WHAT THE BEST MATERIALS ARE FOR A PLAYGROUND TO HELP REDUCE
THE IMPACT FROM A FALL.

BARK SOFT FALL HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN THE MOST COMMON FINISHING
MATERIAL FOR PLAYGROUND FLOORS BECAUSE IT IS EASY TO INSTALL, ITS READILY
AVAILABLE, IT SPREADS EASILY AND IS A CHEAPER OPTION UPFRONT.
BARK WILL NEED REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND REGULAR TOP-UPS AS IT CAN BE
EASILY DISPLACED. THE IMPACT ATTENUATION OF BARK SOFT FALL CAN BE
WEAKENED IF IT’S TOO SHALLOW, WET, FROZEN, OR COMBINED WITH DIRT.

IMPACT-ABSORBING SAND CAN BE FOUND ON A LOT OF PLAYGROUNDS. THIS

MATERIAL HAS
BECOME MORE POPULAR OVER THE YEARS BECAUSE IT IS DURABLE,
REQUIRES LOW MAINTENANCES, HAS A WATER-PERMEABLE SURFACE, AND IS GREAT
FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. HOWEVER, LIKE ALL MATERIALS, SOFT-FALL IS NOT FREE
FROM SOME CONS. SOFT-FALL CAN BE EXPENSIVE TO INSTALL, CAN GET HOT IN
SUMMER, CAN BE SLIPPERY WHEN WET AND THE IMPACT ATTENUATION ON THE
RUBBER SURFACE CAN VARY. WHEN LOOKING AT SOFT-FALL SURFACES FOR YOUR
PLAYGROUND MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING A HIGH-QUALITY RUBBERISED SURFACE
TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE.

SOFT-FALL RUBBER ARE SIMILAR IN NATURE TO SOFT-FALL RUBBER AND ALLOW

KIDS TO PLAY, RUN, AND EXERCISE IN A PLAYGROUND EASILY. LIKE SOFT-FALL
RUBBER THEY ARE DURABLE, WATER-PERMEABLE, LOW MAINTENANCE AND
WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY.RUBBER TILES AND PAVERS DO NEED TO BE “JOINED” AND
THIS MEANS THEY CAN PRESENT A TRIP HAZARD IF NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY AND
AS THEY GET OLDER AND CHANGE SHAPE.

AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, PLAYGROUNDS THAT MEET AS/NZ SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

MUST ABSORB THE ENERGY OF A CHILD'S FALL OVER A LENGTHY PERIOD OF TIME
AND AT VARIOUS HEIGHTS. ONE THING IS CERTAIN: IF YOU HAVE COMPLIANT
PLAYGROUND SURFACING, YOU'VE GONE A LONG WAY TOWARD LOWERING THE
RISK OF A CATASTROPHIC HARM TO A PLAYGROUND USER.
PLAN AND SECTION OF STEPS
PLAN AND SECTION OF RAMP

DISTANCE IN LENGTH : .50 M

DISTANCE IN HEIGHT : 0.02
SLOPE IN DEGREES : 2.86
SLOPE IN PERCENT : 5
TOTAL DISTANCE : 0.5 M
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
A CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLITY

ONE OF THE BEST SUGGESTION FOR THE GREEN LOOK OF THIS PARK IS TO ADD SOME BERMUDA GRASS, AND ON THE
PLAYGROUND SIDE THE FLOOR SHOULD BE A SOFT-BALL RUBBER FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN THAT WILL PLAY.
PLAYING AROUND IS CHILDRENS HAPPINESS, IT COMES WITH THEIR
WHY BERMUDA GRASS? CHILDHOOD. ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME, THEREFORE WE NEED
TO BE PREPARED AND READY FOR WHAT MAY HAPPEN.
BERMUDAGRASS PRODUCES A VIGOROUS,
MEDIUM GREEN, DENSE TURF THAT IS WELL
ADAPTED TO MOST SOILS AND CLIMATES
FOUND IN THE WARM CLIMATES.
BERMUDAGRASS HAS EXCELLENT WEAR,
DROUGHT, AND SALT TOLERANCE. IT
ESTABLISHES RAPIDLY AND IS ABLE TO
OUTCOMPETE MOST WEED SPECIES.
BERMUDA LAWN GRASS SEED VARIETIES
PROVIDE HOME OWNERS WITH A
EXCEPTIONAL FINE TEXTURED HOME LAWN.

ANOTHER BENEFIT OF GROWING THE
GRASS IS THAT IT'S A FAIRLY DURABLE
VARIETY. THE GRASS IS OFTEN USED ON
AREAS THAT SEE A LOT FOOT TRAFFIC AND
WEAR, SUCH AS GOLF COURSES AND
SPORTS FIELDS. IT'S ABLE TO BOUNCE BACK
AFTER BEING TREAD ON AND CAN TOLERATE
A DEGREE OF COMPACTION.
SOFT-FALL RUBBER
ONE OF MY EXAMPLES EARLIER IS SOFT-FALL RUBBER, RUBBER FLOORING IS
DESIGNED TO ADD SPRING AND PADDING UNDERFOOT FOR OUTDOOR
PLAYGROUND. RUBBER FLOORING COMES IN DIFFERENT COLORS, STYLES,
AND QUALITIES MAKING IT A VERY VERSATILE FLOORING CHOICE,
PARTICULARLY FOR OUTDOOR PLAYGROUNDS. OUTDOOR RUBBER
FLOORING PROVIDES A GROUND COVER THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED OR
KICKED AWAY WITH LITTLE HANDS. RUBBER FLOORING FOR OUTDOOR
PLAYGROUND DOES NOT CAUSE INJURY UNLIKE THE ROUGH CONCRETE OR
ASPHALT FLOORING. SOME FALLS CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING AND WITH
OUTDOOR RUBBER FLOORING, THEY CAN BE CURBED OR AVOIDED.
THIS TYPE OF FLOORING FOR OUTDOOR PLAYGROUNDS PROVIDES
DURABILITY, ARE UV RESISTANT, MOISTURE RESISTANT, AND ABRASION-
RESISTANT. BECAUSE THEY ARE PRODUCED FROM VEHICLE TIRES, THEIR
STRENGTH IS INCREASED. RUBBER FLOORING IS A GREAT PLACE FOR
CHILDREN TO WALK AND PLAY. RUBBER PLAYGROUND SURFACE ABSORBS
SHOCK AND REDUCES THE LIKELIHOOD OF HARM. RECYCLING MAKES IT
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY. OVERALL, THE SAFEST AND FINEST FLOORING
OPTION FOR OUTDOOR PLAYGROUNDS IS OUTDOOR RUBBER FLOORING.