Traffic Congestion in Dasmarinas City, Cavite

Edralyn Mojica
Abdulrahman Adam
Marvin Odavar
Egie Boy Mojica
John Carlo Parra

Introduction

According to European Conference of Ministers of Transport (2004), traffic congestion is a situation in

which demand for road space exceeds supply. Congestion is the impedance vehicles impose on each
other due to the speed-flow relationship when the use of a transport system approaches capacity. It is
hard to say what traffic congestion is since there is no standard of traffic congestion worldwide and
traffic system varies from one city to another. Downs (2003) has the notion that traffic on any given
artery can be considered congested when it is moving at speed below the artery’s designed capacity
because drivers are unable to go faster. If there is a street designed 50 miles per hour and most of
vehicles speed on the street is lower than 50 miles per hour, there is traffic congestion. So, in down’s
opinion, traffic congestion is closely related with designed standard. Generally speaking, it could be
defined as when the vehicles block on the steeet and their average speed is lower than one level or
when people spend much more time on the road.

Statement of Problem

What are the causes of the increased traffic congestion in Gate 1 ) Congresional Road to Gate 3
Congressional Avenue?

What are the effect of the increased traffic congestion in Gate 1 to Gate 3

What are the possible solution to lessen the traffic congestion in gate 1 to gate 3

Conceptual Framework

Figure 1. Paradigm study

In evaluating the traffic system at Gate 1 (CR) to Gate 3 (CA) at Dasmarinas City, Cavite, the
researchers made use of the system approach, specifically the input process, Output Model. The
system approach is deemed the most appropriate assessment model for the study as it involves
analysis of the three inter-related components.
 A schematic diagram on the interrelationship of three components is presented. As can be seen
from the said figure, the researchers considered as Input the traffic system of Gate 1 (CR) to Gate
3 (CA) of Dasmarinas City, Cavite as this was the target of the evaluation and assessment. The
study aimed to have a baseline data of the respondent’s profile, as well as their evaluation of the
traffic system of Gate 1 to Gate 3. The significant difference on their assessments, with the end
view of improving the system at Gate 1 (CR) to Gate 3 (CA), was considered the Output of the
study.

But before inputs were made to outputs, there was a process. In this study, the researcher
assessed the group of respondents regarding the traffic system at Gate 1 (CR) to Gate 3 (CA). This
was done through guided questions to the respondents. Thus, the said processes enabled the
researchers to translate Inputs to Outputs that served as basis for the improvement in the traffic
system at Gate 1 (CR) to Gate 3 (CA).

Significance of the Study

Students

Professors/Teachers

Traffic Enforcers

Motorist/Pedestrians
Government
Future Researchers

Scope and Delimitation

The scope of this thesis covered the traffic congestion occurring at Gate 1 (CA/Area F to Area 1) to Gate 3
(CR/Kadiwa Park to Union bank near in Emilio Aguinaldo Highway). This study focused only on the said
lane of Dasmarinas, Cavite.

Appendix B

Guided Questions
1. What could be the problem of having a traffic congestion?

2. What are the causes of having a traffic congestion?

3. What will be bad effect of the traffic congestion within the students?
4. What are the biggest issues that affect you because of traffic congestion?

5. Does the traffic congestion have a negative effect on your health? Why?
6. How does traffic congestion affect your daily life?

7. How does traffic congestion affect your attitude?

8. Who will be responsible to fix the said traffic congestion? And Why?

9. What will be the next steps on how to make the flow of traffic good every morning?
10. How would the traffic enforcers ensure improvement?

Conclusion and Recommendations

Con: 1. As population grows, travel of demand also grows because the demand for transport is a derived
demand.

2. The heavy volume of vehicle is due to the increase of car ownership.

3. The road widening projects from the government make a conflict in major intersections or
arterial roads.

4. The underdisciplined road user add more problems on traffic congestion.

5. Traffic enforcers and drivers have poor traffic education

6. Road users are not satisfied on the performance of the traffic enforcers.

Rec

To the the pedestrians:

To the commuters
To the motorist
To the community
TO the traffic enforcers

To the traffic enforcement agencies

To the local Government

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Narrative (Results) and Implication (Discussion)
This chapter presents the actual response of the respondents to the questions. The first discusses the
answers of the respondents regarding the increased traffic congestion. The second part discusses the
effects of the increased traffic congestion and observed by the respondents. The last part tackles the
possible solutions to lessen the traffic congestion.

Research Instrument
The researcher used guide question for the interview in order to acquire all these data and information
needed for this study, Questions were prepared to respond for answer to the problems enumerated.
The first part of the questions for the intervews was for the 10% Criminology Students (1 st-4th year) who
are available during peak hours. The second part was used for the assessment of the respondents
regarding how the community reacts on the said traffic congestion at Gate 1 (CR) to Gate 3 (CA).

Respondents of the study

In this study, the researchers needed the cooperation of the Criminology student of DLSY- Dasma who
frequently encounter this scenario. They helped them know all the things about their organization in
order for them to know the best solution for this situation that happens every day.

Research design

Descriptive qualitative method was used in this research. This study had specific focus and the number
of respondents was given, who were also the specific respondents themselves. According to Ouyang
(2013), descriptive method of research used quantization wherein the data given by the respondents are
able to answer all the remaining unknown data.

Engel and Schutt (2013) state that qualitative method is a method that used participant observation,
intensive interviewing, and focus groups that are used to capture social life as participants experience it,
rather than In categories predetermined by the researcher. Facts that are treated as qualitative data are
common written or spoken words or observations that do not have a direct numerical interpretation.

Descriptive Qualitative Method of this research was used to analyze the perception of the respondents
on the traffic congestion along the CA to CR in Dasma City, Cavite.

In conducting the study, the researcher used interview to the respondents. This process of descriptive
qualitative research goes beyond the gathering and tabulation of data. Thus, description is combined
with comparison, analysis, and interpretation of the research and interview.