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The Development Constraints Map shows areas having restrictions to development activities. Area restriction classifications include: Marine Sanctuaries, Geo-Hazards, Culture and Heritage Protection, Forest Area, Mangrove/Nipa, Military Reservation, Tourism Estate, Prime Agricultural Areas, Watershed Areas, and, Areas with Slope of over 50%. Selected features from various themes were overlayed to form the map including features from the Slope Map and the Network of Protected Areas for Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Development (NPAAAD) of the Bureau of Soil and Water Management, Hazard Maps from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PhIVolcs), and, outputs from various planning activity workshops. Base map features were digitized from the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) Topographic Map sheets scaled at 1:50,000 using heads-up digitizing method.
Available in PDF and JPG formats, this map may be downloaded and used for free provided that no alterations are made to the map and that proper citations be referred to this source.
Subject: Request for Development Constraints Map (Vector/Shapefile Data) for Special Study on Geothermal Potential in Bohol
Dear Sir/Ma’am,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am currently conducting a special study on the geothermal potential in Bohol and would like to request access to the development constraints map in vector format (shapefile). This data is essential for my spatial analysis, as it will help identify suitable locations while considering land use restrictions, environmental factors, and infrastructure constraints.
I assure you that the requested data will be used strictly for academic purposes and will be properly credited to your office. If any data-sharing agreements or formalities are required, I am more than willing to comply.
Please let me know the procedure for obtaining the shapefile or if there are any associated requirements. You may contact me at elizamae.bijag14@gmail.com for further coordination.
Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to your positive response.
Best regards,
Eliza Mae Bijag
Hi Ms. Eliza, we’re not sure what development constraints applicable to your concern with respect to the study you’re conducting. You need to specify what constraint you need. Some of the data are shared in the Shapefiles section of the Provincial Atlas but some of the features shown in the Development Constraints Map are indicative only, we don’t have shapefiles of such features.