MSMEs Role in Sustainable

Urban Growth & Development

Presented by Lemuel Manalo, Environmental Planner
Topic Outline
How Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME)
contribute to developing sustainable cities?

MSMEs Sustainable Business Guide

 INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Developing cities are threatened by urban
sprawl and poor environmental planning brought
about urban and infrastructure development.
Urban Sprawl mainly refers to the unrestricted
growth in many urban areas of housing,
commercial development, and roads over large
expanses of land.
Common Issues
► Pollution
► Car-Dependent Society About 45%
► Health Problems of Filipinos
► Urban Heat Island Effect
live in
► Increased Cost of Living
► Decrease of greenery urban areas
and permeable surfaces today
(World Bank, 2017)
► High-risk of Contagion
Manila, Philippines
This goal has 10 targets. They focus on providing adequate housing, transport facilities,
waste management, urban settlement planning, and reducing losses from disasters in urban
areas. The targets promote sustainable and resilient urban standards, policies and planning.
 MSMEs are drivers to

Sustainable Urban Livability & Local Economy

Development Environment

MSMEs Role in Sustainable Urban Growth & Development

 Background

According to the World Bank, Micro, Small and Medium

Enterprises (MSMEs) are defined as follows – micro
enterprises: 1–9 employees; small: 10–49 employees; and
medium: 50–249 employees. However, the local definition of
MSMEs vary from country to country, and is based not only
on number of employees, but also by inclusion of other
variables such as turnaround and assets.

MSMEs play an important role in the wider eco-system of

firms. Start-ups and young firms, which are generally small
or micro firms, are the primary source of net job creation in
many countries and are the driving force of innovation and
sustainability in the private sector.
 Background
Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) in Urban Development
Potential
• Creates wide variation of
business types, products and
markets
• Small-scale and cumulative
environmental impacts and
demand of resources
• Provides resources closer to
residences
• Promotes local products, chain
and network of suppliers
• Provides employment, livelihood
and economic growth
Challenges
● Barriers to accessibility
● Vehicular traffic
● Foot traffic
● Solid Waste pollution
● Wastewater pollution
● Air Pollution
● Illegal encroachments
● Absence of permits
Sustainable Urban Development

MSMEs forms cities and

neighborhoods closer
A 15-minute city is a residential urban concept in which most
daily necessities can be accomplished by either walking or
cycling from residents' homes. The concept was popularized
by Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and inspired by French-
Colombian scientist Carlos Moreno. 

In the UK, the COVID-19 crisis has already given us a glimpse of a 15-
minute city life. Without the burden of lengthy commutes, people across the
country explored local cafes, shops and parks for the first time. In greater
Manchester footfall in the city centre has only recovered to 49% of its pre
lockdown level, while surrounding town centers have fared far better.
Key Factors

• Everything needs to be
accessible by 15 minutes by foot
or bike

• This includes: Workplace,

Grocery, Shopping, Child-care,
Healthcare, Parks, Culture,
Sports, Bars, Coffee, Carsharing,
Schools

• The bike plays a special role in

the 15-minute city. Therefore new
bike lanes need to be
implemented as well as electric
charging stations

• Greening of areas such as

parking lots and pedestrians
MSMEs Role in Sustainable Urban Growth & Development
The climate crisis and global COVID-19 pandemic combined to accelerate
consideration and implementation of the 15-minute city. In July 2020, the C40
Cities Climate Leadership Group published a framework for cities to "build
back better" using the 15-minute concept, referring specifically to plans
implemented in Milan, Madrid, Edinburgh, and Seattle after COVID-19
outbreaks.
Urban Planning Strategies that MSMEs can benefit

Tactical Urbanism Road, “Stroads” & Planned Unit Developments

Street Planning
Sustainable Business Guide (ESG Approach)

1. Enhance place environment through greenery, landscaping and ventilation

Environment
2. Create safe, inclusive and discrimination-free spaces

3. Increase accessibility and reduce inequalities

4. Conserve water resources and harvest rainwater

Governance
5. Improve climate-proof and adaptation systems

6. Invest in renewable energy and conserve energy

7. Promote the use of carbon-neutral and sustainable transportation

8. Attain zero waste and responsible consumption

Social
Redefining Climate ► actions that are taken
to reduce and curb
Mitigation & Adaptation greenhouse gas emissions

Mitigation ► attends to the causes of

climate change

► strategies to avoid the increase

of pollutant emissions

► reducing vulnerability to the

effects of climate change
Adaptation
► addresses the impacts
brought about by Climate
Change
1 Enhance your Place Environment
1 Enhance your Place Environment

9
sq.m 4
sq.m

1m

2m 2m

1 meter (4 sq.m) Physical Distancing from

9 sq.m Green space per person person to person

Green Space & Physical Distancing Standards

from the World Health Organization (WHO)
Hardin food park combined food and horticulture business creating a unique theme
Glasshouse coffee retained and enhanced greenery located in the heart of the city
Establishments preserving mature trees to retain canopy and shade
Secret Coffee and Casa Leticia enhancing indoor greenery
 2 Create Safe Spaces
MSMEs should promote in their respective
places to ensure safe and crimeless spaces for
children, women, LGBTQ costumers and
employees. Distancing protocols, both for
epidemics and privacy should be considered. .

Planters as dividers for privacy

 3 Increase Accessibility &
Reduce Inequalities
MSMEs should ensure the accessibility in their shops or
stalls in all facilities from parking, entrance door to toilets.
This includes following the standards for handicapped or
PWD such as ramps, elevators and to address other
forms of barriers.
MSME establishments are also encouraged to employ
persons with different abilities with appropriate positions
and duties they are capable with. .

Tactile pavements to assist visually-impaired people

Choobi choobi’s PWD-friendly initiatives
 4 Conserve Water & Harvest Rainwater

A process or technique of collecting, filtering,

storing and using rainwater for irrigation and for
various purposes.

The system allows reduction of consumption and

demand of groundwater resource, many buildings
and settlements are using rainwater harvesting
systems for non-potable use.

Benefits
• Reduces consumers’ utility bills
• Reduces flow to stormwater drains
• Superior for landscape irrigation
• Low hardness water-quality helps prevent scale/rust
• Suitable for complex distribution systems
 Conserve Water & Harvest
5 Rainwater
1 Catchment System

2 Conveyance System

3 Treatment System

4 Storage System

Tank Capacity = Rainfall

(mm) (roof area sq.m)
(collection efficiency)

Small-size: <2,000L (<50

sqm)
Medium-size: 2,000L-
10,000L (50-250sqm)
Large size: >10,000L (>250
sqm)

5 Drainage System
 5 Improve Climate Adaptation &
Disaster Mitigation

Permeable Pavement

• A design which consists of void

spaces that allow rainwater or
other components to percolate
underground

• Pavement assembly of various

materials such use of blocks,
bricks, rocks, stones, recycled
and other permeable medium
©2017 Angelus Block Co., Inc. and City of Melbourne Urban Water
5 Improve Climate Adaptation &
Disaster Mitigation
• Helped in reducing storm
water runoff, no major
flooding and ponding cases
after construction.

• Enhanced soil stability,

quality and manages
erosion

• Channels vital air and water

through its void spaces,
allowing urban vegetation to
grow and improves urban
ecosystem

• Reduces albedo effect or

“urban heat effect”, cooler to
eyes especially in hot or dry
seasons
Establishments with permeable pavements
Natural detention & infiltration
Gardena Fresca Pond restaurant preserved its wetland ecosystem
Earthquakes & Liquefaction
Floodwaters lubricate fault planes, erosion of landslides caused
by the torrential rains acts to reduce the weight on any fault
below, allowing it to move more easily. Rainfall also influences the
pattern of earthquake when prodigious quantities of rain soak into
the lowlands. This annual rainwater loading and unloading of the
crust is mirrored by the level of earthquake activity. - Wdowinski,
2015
Adaptation & Mitigation

• Establishment of Open Spaces as evacuation areas

• Infrastructure and Building Standards Upgrade; use
of disaster-resilient designs and materials

• Considering of high liquefaction areas and fault lines

as basis for planning and building standards
• Pre-requirement of evacuation plans and access
 6 Conserve Energy

MSMEs must invest in renewable energy

and reduce the dependence from general
electricity line. This includes setting up of
solar panel systems and other forms of
renewable energy resources. This can start
by shifting to solar-powered outdoor lights,
lamps and use of natural light.

Establishments should also provide energy

conservation programs or simply switching
off the lights when not in use.
 Support Sustainable
7 Transportation
MSMEs needs to support sustainable
transportation to combat the effects of climate
change, pollution and traffic congestion.
These are in forms of providing facilities or
initiatives to encourage costumers and staff to
use bicycles, light-mobility vehicles (LMVs) or
even walking.
Initiatives take forms of providing designated
bicycle parking racks, LMV parking areas, transit
waiting areas or activities or programs such as
“Bike and Dine” and etc.

Cyclists eat their meals at the open air area at LuckyChinatown Mall
Bicycle parking rack at Boondock’s, MTS
Bike and Dine Parking rack design of Select Shop Commercial Stalls
 Attain Zero Waste &
8 Responsible Consumption
MSMEs needs to attain responsible and establish good
waste-to-resource cycle system. This includes the
establishing green procurement and use of materials
from packaging, utensils and etc to attain zero waste.
Enterprises should establish their own Materials
Recovery Facilities (MRF), composting pits, food
vegetable gardens and practice resource recovery and
shift to eco-friendly materials to achieve the most
minimal waste. Businesses can also build partnerships
with recycling industries or communities to exchange
their recovered materials.

MRF of Shell Gasoline Station and eco-friendly packaging of Echostore

Huni Farm’s Farm-to-table Organic Restaurant and CAO’s Rooftop gardening.
MSME Climate Action Plan

 Enhance place environment through greenery, landscaping and

ventilation

 Create safe, inclusive and discrimination-free spaces

 Increase accessibility and reduce inequalities

 Conserve water resources and harvest rainwater

 Improve climate-proof and adaptation systems

 Invest in renewable energy and conserve energy

 Promote the use of carbon-neutral and sustainable

transportation
MSMEs Role in Sustainable
Urban Growth & Development
Presented by Lemuel Manalo, Environmental Planner