Socio-Economic and Physical Profile - The Local Economy Socio-Economic and Physical Profile is structured as follows: The Physical Environment •   Physical Character –   Geographical Location and Area –   Geology –   Topography, Elevation and Slope –   Geomorphology –   Soil Type –   Erosion –   Water Resources Characteristics –   Land and Associated Soil Characteristics –   Protected Areas of Agriculture –   Atmospheric Characteristics –   Air Quality •   Land Classifications •   Preservation and Conservation Areas Demographic Characteristics •   Population Levels, Growth, Distribution & Movements –   Levels and Growth Pattern –   Population Movements –   Age-Sex Structure –   Literacy Rate –   Religious Affiliations –   Number of Households, 1970-2000 –   Population Density, 1990-2000 •   Projected Population Land Use •   Historical Land Use •   City Form and Structure –   The City's Natural & Man-Made Landmarks –   Major Paths of Movements –   The City's Edges •   Existing Land Utilization Pattern –   Urbanisation Pattern –   Agricultural Areas –   Idle Land or Grasslands –   Forested Areas –   Tourism Areas •   Land Development Trends •   Future Land Use Demand –   Urban Land Demand –   HLURB Land Use Demands •   Development Needs The Local Economy The Local Economy •   Economic Activities •   Family Income and Expenditures –   Agriculture –   Fisheries Development Program –   Agricultural Service –   Status of CARP –   Veterinary Services –   Slaughterhouse Operation –   Commercial Establishments –   Industry –   Tourism Human and Social Development •   Health, Nutrition and Sanitation –   Health Status Indicators –   Health Care Provision –   Health Resources Profile –   Development Needs •   Education, Culture and Sports –   Educational Facilities and Manpower –   Student Enrollment –   Pre-School Education –   Culture, Sports and Recreation Facilities –   Development Needs •   Housing Resettlement –   Development Needs •   Public Safety and Protective Services –   Crime Incidence –   Police Protection Personnel and Facilities –   Police Services –   Fire Protection and Prevention –   Administration of Justice –   Development Needs •   Social Welfare and Development –   Social Welfare Programmes and Services –   Development Needs •   Indigenous Communities –   Development Needs Infrastructure •   Roads and Transport –   Road Network Profile –   Bridges –   Modes of Transportation –   Traffic Prone Areas –   Upcoming Projects –   Development Needs •   Water –   Water Resources –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs •   Drainage and Sewerage –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs •   Power –   Existing Situation –   Upcoming Projects –   Development Needs •   Telecommunications –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs Environmental Management •   Solid Waste Management •   Liquid Waste Management •   Forest Resource Management •   Management of Prime Agricultural Areas •   Development Needs Development Administration •   Organisational Framework and Resource Capability –   Human Resources –   City Planning and Development Office •   Financial Capability –   Historical Income –   Historical Expenditure –   Income and Expenditure Trends –   Projected Income •   Legislative and Administrative Framework –   Zoning Ordinance •   Development Needs Family Income and Expenditures - Slaughterhouse Operation Rigid meat inspection work on the two city-operated and one private slaughterhouse are being undertaken to ensure safe meat. Regular disinfecting and monitoring activities are likewise being done to ensure that proper sanitation practices are being done in the facilities. In 2000, a total of 431 cattle and 34,906 hogs were slaughtered. Development Needs Using the standards recommended by the Food and Nutrition Resource Council, the following Table 5.13 shows the projected annual dietary food requirement. These basic food requirements should at least be attained to ensure the City's food security. Table 5.13 Projected City Dietary/Food Requirement (In Thousands Kilogram) The area requirement for agricultural development to meet the food requirement is likewise derived. The bases of the computations are the existing supply and the actual and assumed yield per hectare. In terms of computations for root crops, vegetables, and fruit area requirement, existing yield estimate of the City were used. Area estimate derived for fish requirements are deemed as new fishpond area. It is assumed that at the rate of one ton fish per hectare, 914 metric ton per year would be provided from fishponds (brackish- and freshwater).Table 5.14 shows the area requirement per food item in hectares. Table 5.14 Area Requirement Per Food Item in Hectares The table shows that it is somehow difficult to maintain the computed area requirements to meet the food requirement of the City at it requires considerable amount of agricultural land. In many parts of the City, urban development has taken primacy over agricultural activities. In this regard, the growing population of the City may have to depend on outside sources to meet food requirements.