ep licensure exam syllabus

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2005 Revised Syllabi for the EnviromentalPlanner Licensure Examination

PREAMBLE

1. The following syllabi are intended to guide examinees in the preparation for the EnvironmentalPlanner Licensure Examination. In general, they cover areas in which examinees are expected tohave knowledge, technical skills, decision making skills, and competencies when they start to

practice the environmental planning profession.

2. Examinees are generally tested on:

1. Basic skills, including research (ability to employ methods of data collection/analysis);critical thinking skills (ability to make comprehensive analysis/evaluation of environmentand portion thereof); fundamental design skills (ability to applyorganizational/spatial/structural principles to the conception of space in the environment;and collaboration skills (ability to identify/assume divergent roles while working asmember of a planning team; and

2. Understanding of the following: Physical design and the way in which cities work; historyand theories of environmental planning; data on present/future needs (e.g. population,employment, etc.); plans and the process by which they are developed; local/regional/national governments and their programs/processes for making political decisions; andlegal/administrative aspects in the practice of environmental planning.

3. The general coverage of the examination is divided into three major subject area with their corresponding weight5s and reflect the physical, social, economic, planning law andadministration and special planning aspects as provided for PD1308;

1. History, Concepts, Theories and Principles of Environmental Planning 202. Environmental Planning Processes Methods and Strategies 453. Environmental Plan Implementation and Legal Aspects 35

4. Each subject area includes its nature and scope and specific topics/subtopics. A list of suggestedreferences is also included in the syllabi.

5. These syllabi are made available to all recognized schools of Environmental Planning in thecountry, the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP) and other concerned entities.

AREA I- HISTORY, CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES OFENVIROMENTAL PLANNING

A. Nature and Scope

1. The basic factors that have influenced the development of cities and regions2. Urban and regional planning concepts, theories and methods

B. Topics


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1. Political/Geographical/legal settings: Definitions, scopes, characteristics

2. Evolution, goals, concepts and principles/theories of planning2.1 History/goals of planning2.2 Foundation of planning2.3 Nature and types of planning

National, regional, local Economic, social and physical Short, medium and long term Macro and micro Strategic vis--vis indicative Comprehensive vis--vis incremental

3. City growth and spatial; planning theories3.1 Patterns of human settlements3.2 City image, urban form and functions3.3 City growth theories and urban ecological processes

3.4 Urbanization: Issues and trends3.5 Planning and development of cities and urban areas

4. Regional Planning and development4.1 Rationale/delineation4.2 Analysis/objectives/targets4.3 Characteristics of regional/local governments4.4 Policies and Strategies4.5 Intra-and Inter-regional development issues

AREA II- ENVIROMENTAL PLANNING PROCESSES, TECHNIQUESAND STRATEGIES

A. Nature and Scope

1. Planning processes, including problem/opportunity definition, goal setting, policyformulation, generating alternative strategies, programming, etc.

2. Planning analyses3. Approaches/methodologies for plan preparation, including framework plan, development plan,

Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), strategic plan, structure plan, action plan master plan,sector plan, etc.

4. Plan testing, evaluation, selection

B. Topics

1. Overview of the planning processes

2. Planning tool and techniques

3. Demographics

4. Information systems (GIS, MIS, etc.)/ Mapping technologies5. Sectoral Planning

5.1 Social sector (education, health, housing, social welfare, etc.


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5.2 Economic sector (agriculture, fisheries, forestry, industry, tourism, etc.)5.3 Infrastructure and utilities5.4 Energy5.5 Natural resources

6. Land use planning

6.1 Land classification/reclassification6.2 Land allocation/utilization6.3 Development controls and incentives

7. Area development planning7.1 Site planning and urban design7.2 Cultural heritage planning7.3 Urban renewal, redevelopment, regeneration and revitalization7.4 Integrated area or integrated rural development (IAD or IRD)7.5 New towns and other spatial districts (agro/eco villages)7.6 Industrial estates/economic zones development7.7 Watershed/river basin, coastal and waterfront development

7.8 Protected areas

AREA III- ENVIROMENTAL PLANN IMPLEMENTATION, LEGALASPECTS AND ADMINISTRATION

A. Nature and Scope

1. Plan implementation and enforcement2. Administrative and institutional aspects of plan implementation3. Project planning and development, monitoring and evaluation

B. Topics

1. Planning administration and professional practice1.1 Government machinery for planning1.2 Code of ethics, legal obligations/responsibilities1.3 Public interest and social justice1.4 Government procurement policy1.5 Preparation of contract documents

2. Project planning, management and implementation2.1 Project cycle management approach2.2 Project monitoring/evaluation2.3 Logical framework analysis/tools for project planning design/management

2.4 Feasibility analysis3. Financing and budgeting systems

3.1 Local taxation and revenue generation3.2 Resource allocation3.3 Financial requirements/capital improvement program3.4 Private Financing Initiatives (eg. BOT)3.5 Comprehensive investment programming system


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4. Legal foundations for environmental planning practice4.1 Government and legal system4.2 Relevant provisions of the 1987 Constitution4.3 General environmental laws

Philippine Environmental Policy Philippine Environmental Code EIA system Pollution Control Law

4.4 Civil Code provisions (Property Law)4.5 Laws related to land, air, water

Network of Integrated Protected Area Systems Law Agrarian Reform Law Clean Air Act Solid Waste Management Act Indigenous Peoples Right Act

4.6 Human Habitat Sanitation Code Human settlements, land use and zoning laws Cultural heritage laws

4.7 Local governance Constitutional provisions Local Government Code Powers and responsibilities of local officials relating to environmental management

4.8 International environmental commitments

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