Ellao, Mariel N.  2023 <br/><br/>
A Proposed Western Visayas Eco-Cultural Hub in Iloilo Province/ 
Mariel N. Ellao 
 - Manila:  Technological University of The Philippines,  2023. 
 - xiii, 206pages  29cm 
<br/><br/> Bachelor's Thesis 
<br/><br/>College of Architecture and Fine Arts: 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographic references and index. 
<br/><br/> The research study entitled “Proposed Western Visayas Eco-Cultural Hub in Iloilo<br/>Province” aimed to distinguish, promote, and develop eco-cultural tourism in the region of<br/>Western Visayas. Culture is a beneficial factor of tourism. Known as one of the regions in the<br/>Philippines with the richest natural and cultural heritage, Western Visayas is the third highest<br/>number of tourist arrivals. With tourism on the rise within the country, many factors contribute<br/>to its positive and negative impacts, especially to the environment. As cited by multiple studies,<br/>the growing number of tourists pose a threat to the environment, which led the researchers to<br/>choose Region 6 – Western Visayas that have the highest cultural heritage to showcase, while<br/>identifying the problem of having high tourist arrivals that impacts the environment of the<br/>region and evaluating the criteria made to properly select the beneficiary and location for the<br/>project.<br/>The proposed Eco-Cultural Hub is to be located in Barangay Balabago, Jaro District,<br/>Iloilo City, Province of Iloilo. Through the site selection process, site analysis, and<br/>considerations on legal bases and government laws, the research paper generated a great basis<br/>to propose the Eco-Cultural Hub on the chosen location compared to other regions. The study<br/>employs a quantitative-descriptive approach, while stratified random sampling is used in<br/>selecting respondents. On the other hand, upon using Slovin’s Formula, the researchers were<br/>able to come up with a total of one-hundred ten (110) respondents. Ninety-eight (98)<br/>respondents are local and foreign tourists and twelve (12) are culture-related employees. The<br/><br/>researchers gathered data using survey questionnaires using a mixture of online and face-to-<br/>face approaches. The gathered data is calculated, analyzed, interpreted, and presented. The research study incorporated the viability of the studies, consisting of legal and<br/><br/>financial viabilities, and the design proposal, from which the conceptualization of the Eco-<br/>Cultural Hub is presented. This is presented along with the behavioral analysis and spatial<br/><br/>analysis, as well as the interrelationship diagram of the spaces in the proposed Eco-Cultural<br/>Hub.<br/>The need for an Eco-Cultural Hub for the Western Visayas region is mostly seen to<br/>have positive qualities that may contribute greatly to the province of Iloilo. It is designed to<br/>centralize regional cultural heritage, promote economic development, increase cultural<br/>awareness, develop cultural tourism performance, alleviate poverty in the region, and protect<br/>flora species in the region. 
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