A Needs Assessment of Transport Planning and Traffic Management of Local Cities: The Case of the Philippines

Abstract

Urbanization in the Philippines is one of the fastest in the region, as its economy continues towards service and industrial orientation and away from rural agriculture leading to uncontrolled growth contributing to the deterioration of urban environment, like increasing traffic congestion. Similarly, local cities in the Philippines, and perhaps in Southeast Asia, do not have enough comprehension on transport planning theories, models and techniques in addressing this. Thus, capacity building of local government units is a critical element in the promotion of sustainable urban development. This paper utilize results of a survey in assessing the needs of local cities with the aim of illustrating a comprehensive and clear picture of the needs of cities in the area of enhancing capacity building in transport planning and traffic management.