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Chapter I INTRODUCTION
Sports is the toy department of human life. This is a quote
from an American sports journalist, Howard Cosell. What he wanted to
mean in his statement is that sports can be a source of enjoyment to
human beings because of the different factors such as money, fame,
health, body, hobby, self-esteem and relationships. According to
Maslows hierarchy of needs, the most fundamental and basic four
layers of the pyramid: esteem, love, security, and psychological needs,
can also be met through sports. Way back in the Ancient Greece when
people learned to be purposive, sportive and active beings, sports has
shown not only the changes in the human body but also revealed the
improvements of the society. The rise of the society was the rise of
architecture as well. It is the living evidence that sports has been a
great part of human beings life in the past and still continues in the
present.
There are sports were people attempt to push the physical
boundaries. These are what you call extreme sports. These extreme
sports tend to take the adrenaline rush and excitement to the next level.
It began as early in the 1950s when people continue to search for
more high-risk sports. It evolved though time to make the new sports
safer but still performed at a greater level of difficulty. Extreme sport
is classified into land, air, and water.
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The World Wakeboard Association establish in 1989 was
created by the wake boarders for the advancement and progression of
wakeboarding. Their goal is to make wakeboarding, which is an
example of extreme sport, be known to the world. Russia, Singapore,
Egypt, India, Qatar and Malaysia are few of the wakeboarding spots
where the Wakeboarding World Cup was held. The World Cup series
aim to bring the best water sport athletes to high-populated,
international urban environments to bring more exposure to these
sports. (Admin)
In the Philippines, composing of 7, 107 islands surrounded by
bodies of waters, it is said to be one of the perfect places where water
sporting events can happen. Wakeboarding started in the country since
the early 90s and has grown in popularity due to its appeal to the
youth. Now, wakeboarding has become the fastest growing water
sports in the world and the Philippines is gaining ground of being a
destination for wakeboarding and developing world-class local talent.
(TORRE, 2012)
The emergence of wakeboarding in the Philippines was also the
beginning of the cable park systems. Cable parks are a much cheaperalternative to riding simply because one doesnt need to own or rent a
very expensive boat, thus allowing more people to participate. Camsur
Watersports Complex (CWC) is a watersports park designed for
wakeboarding, water skating, and waterskiing. Last October 2006, they
have hosted the first Philippine Cable Wakeboard Nationals. The
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extreme watersports then became popular to the country of Philippines.
Many wakeboard parks were built such as the first cable park, Lago de
Oro in Batangas, Deca Wakeboarding Park in Davao, Deca
Wakeboarding Park in Clark, Pampanga, some resorts in Boracay and
Cebu has it too, and the latest is the Republic Wake Park in Nuvali,
Laguna. A Philippine Wake School was also established to further
promote the sport and to produce world class wake boarders and wake
skaters in the Philippines. And the first ever cable park that was built
was in Lago de Oro in Calatagan, Batangas.
1.1 Background and Nature of the ProjectIncorporating sports with the Philippine tourism is what the
group of private individuals from different businesses envisioned
to acquire more business opportunities in the country. In 2008,
theyve seen that surfing is one of the sports that urges in the
country but unfortunately, they find it hard to market. Then the
sport of cable wakeboarding was born on the surface of the
Philippine waters. Many cable parks arouse and they appealed to
the market. These cable parks that are mostly located in the
southern provinces and cities became hot spots during the
summer. The sport became popular as well as the resorts and the
places near to the wake parks benefited with it. One best example
is the province of Naga wherein it was known to be poor and
undeveloped province before. But when the CWC was built, the
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province ranked 10th
place on the chart of the richest provinces in
the Philippines in just a span of one year.
The CWCs concern is that there is the growth of the sport
but there isnt any development in the facilities needed and
required by the CWWC World Rules in Cable Wakeboard &
Wake skate. One facility needed is a training gym that would let
a beginner to try the sport in a safer place and water before it
could proceed to the real wakeboard obstacle. It also serves as
practice gym to the professional wakeboarders. Wakeboarding is
fun but it could also risk the lives and safety of the wakeboard
riders therefore a medical clinic is a must to give first aid
solutions in every wakeboard park. In terms of the design, the
existing cable wake parks in the country lacks innovations and
modern technologies that lessens the essence of competitiveness
of our country over the other countries.
1.2 Statement of the ProblemEven though the promotion of the water sports was
accomplished in the country, there are still some deficiencies to
fulfill for them to be able to attain their goals. They still lack in
facilities and equipments which could help the athletes and
watersports riders to improve their performances. And if they
wanted that Philippines to host more international competitions,
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then their design and facilities should also be an international
design, and could accommodate lots of people. It is not only the
athletes that should be internationally competitive but also the
physical infrastructure as well. It is well seen in our history that
architecture played a large role in defining the sports, the people
and the place. It would also be applicable in the modern times
that the local athletes and the countrys architecture and
infrastructures, together will uplift the name and glory of the
country.
The Philippines tropical weather allows to spend most of
their time outdoors thats why these kind of sports are perfect in
our country, most especially during every summer. But the
Philippines also experiences rainy seasons from June to
September making resorts, beaches, and any outdoor activities
lose their target market. Rain could cause delays in any sporting
events. In the other countries, they have built a water sports
complex that is roof-covered and has bleachers, with the other
complete amenities needed by the athletes or riders, watersports
enthusiasts, and the visitors or spectators. It is like a stadium but
this one is more likely to have water for extreme water sports like
wakeboarding, water skating, waterskiing, indoor surfing, etc.
The project entails to design a cable wakeboard park with
training facilities and resort that would cater all the water sports
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included in the international water sports competition. It will not
only be just a venue if the Philippines would host another year
for the world competition but also will serve as the training
ground and fun water complex for the local athletes and even for
non-athletes. It will have an indoor wakeboard training center so
it can be used during the day or even at night and all throughout
the year. Lighting and acoustics would also play a major role in
putting aesthetic and effects to the water gymnasium. Having an
indoor watersports complex operational anytime of the day and
night and in any weather would also be source of jobs and more
income to the businesses. People who has work in the morning
and has spare time only at night could still have a chance to play
his or her favorite water sport during the night operations.
1.3 Project ObjectivesThe World Wakeboard Association and Philippine Wake
School share same goals and that is to introduce wakeboarding
and other extreme watersports to the world and to support the
talented athletes to join in international competitions which also
could be a key to unite communities and riders from the different
countries. Thus the project aims to:
a) Provide an indoor watersports complex and training centerspecialized for the different water sports so that anyone
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interested in the sport can learn from the basics to the
professional level.
b) Provide an innovative design and complete sports facilitiesthat riders can use to develop their skill in different water
sports so that they could be able to represent the country for
national and international cup series and be the ultimate
wakeboard champions.
c) Enable the Philippines host more water sporting events andinternational competitions and boost the tourism and
business opportunities.
d) Promote the Philippines to be the capital of extremewatersports which will be another reason why it is more fun
in the Philippines.
1.4 Significance of the ProjectThe purpose of having a cable wakeboard park with indoor
water gymnasium and training center is not just to benefit the
business owners and employers but as well as the wakeboard
riders and enthusiasts. It is not just to promote the countries or
cities tourism industries but as well as to give a comfortable and
safe place which can encourage people to engage themselves to
sports to make them healthier and stronger. Most of the people
playing sports have less chances of getting illnesses for this is a
type of exercise. And aside from its health benefiting factors, it
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gives opportunities to people to go in a one place where they can
meet new people or even strengthen their relationships with
others. In all ages, men and women can work in camaraderie
when they get involved to the association. And being part of the
team that competes with the other countries could give them a
chance to bring pride and be the pride of your own country.
This project also incorporates innovative designs and
technologies such as applying Fabric Architecture as roofing
systems, shading, or shelter that also adds to the aesthetic beauty,
elegance and uniqueness of the structures.
1.5 Project Scope and LimitationThe purpose of this study is to provide an ideal Architectural
Design of the Philippines pioneering wake park located at
Calatagan, Batangas that shall be the new ultimate venue for
extreme water sporting events. As such, it shall encompass the
following:
Income-generating facilities like bar and restaurants,sports shops, souvenir shops, rent of equipments,
concessions or food stalls, caf, recreational activities
stalls
Accommodating facilities like cottages, hotel rooms,villas, lodging area
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Watersports training facilities and equipments liketrampoline, cables and ropes, boats, indoor pool and
obstacles
Water wave generator technologies such as water jetpumps, wave and wind generators, surf stimulators
Eco-design strategies like applying day lighting and useof sustainable materials
Planning and zoning with respect with the intangiblequalities that the site has
Green technologies such as solar panels, solar tubes,rainwater catchments, green pavements
Fabric Architecture for roofing and shading systems
Water facilities such as pools and man-made lakes
Basic facilities like shower areas, toilets, locker areas,massage, spa and Jacuzzi
Recreations halls for other events Medical facilities like clinics and ambulance parking
spaces
Support facilities including administration offices,organization offices, association offices, rental offices
Site development planning that shall include the hotelaccommodations, parking facilities, roads, pedestrian
walkways, watersports facilities, training gymnasium,
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beachfront, clubhouse, offices and other recreational
activities
The site in Batangas possesses a government that is relatively
organized in terms of the data and statistics of its development.
Likewise, the World Wakeboard Association, Asian Wakeboard
Association and the Water ski and Wakeboarding Association of the
Philippines (WWASP) are active and existing entities that possess
substantial sources of information as well. This study will focus
primarily on the information provided by the aforementioned public
and private institutions, and secondarily on other sources and
experiences obtained in existing and theoretical models here and
abroad.
It shall not include the study of the developments immediately
outside the station periphery, but they may be included in the site
development overview.
1.6 Definition of TermsCabin
- A simple house providing accommodation for travelers
Cable Park
- A man-made lake utilizing a horizontal cable suspended on
towers and powered by a quiet electric engine, pulls water-skiers
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and wake-boarders around a lake. The lake consists of slalom
courses and/or rails which are set up in a station format with
multiple winches and tow points allowing riders to choose what
line they want to take.
Green area
- Percentage of land that is left free
Non-renewable low impact materials
- Those that are not renewable but have the low impact or no
impact at all on the environment.
Park
- A piece of land with few or no buildings within or adjoining a
town, maintained for recreational and ornamental purposes.
Pro Shop
- A retail outlet where sporting equipment, clothing, and
accessories can be purchased or repaired.
Recreation
- An activity of leisure, leisure being discretionary time.
Recreation Park
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- A place which is open to the public where meetings are held,
sports are played and there are activities available for young and
old people
Renewable Materials
- Can be artificially or naturally replenished at a rate that exceeds
the lifetime of the material used for a specific activity
Sustainable Tourism
- Is a continuous process and it requires constant monitoring of
impacts, introducing the necessary preventive and/or corrective
measures whenever necessary.
Villa
- A term often applied to vacation rental properties
Wakeboarding
- A surface watersports which involves riding a wakeboard over
the surface of a body of water. It was developed from a
combination of water skiing, snowboarding and surfing
techniques.
Watersports
- A sport played or undertaken on or in water.
Water Play Park
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- Recreation plays facilities used on the water for enjoyment
Winch
- A powerful machine or instrument used for hauling or pulling a
cable.
Winch Park
- A lake, smaller than the cable park, for beginner/intermediate
wakeboarding and/or waterskiing.
Chapter II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE/STUDIES
1. Julia Czerniak and George Hargreaves, Large Parks, PrincetonArchitectural Press; 1 edition, 2007
The book is consists with eight essays covering about large
urban parks in depth as complex cultural spaces where it also tackles
the key issues of landscape discourse, ecological challenges, social
history, urban relations, and place-making are writ large. They
chronologically discussed the transitions and evolutions of different
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parks from the past, the present, and up to the future projects. From the
historic parks in New York, the Central Park and Pariss Bois de
Boulogne up to the contemporary projects such as Toronto's
Downsview Park and Staten Island's Fresh Kills, to newly unveiled and
yet-to-be-built projects such as Ken Smith's ambitious plans for the
Orange County Great Park, Large Parks highlights the complexities
and unique considerations that go into designing these massive and
culturally significant works. These cited parks showed the comparisons
between historical or contemporary perspective organized around
criteria such as built versus un-built, urban versus peripheral, or
competition-sponsored versus commission-based.
2. Fran J. Donegan and David, Short Pools & Spas: Ideas for Planning,Designing, and Landscaping, Creative Homeowner; First edition, 2003
The book was informative about how to plan and design ones
outdoor landscapes. This book shall be beneficial for the project for it
could add ideas for the beautification of the recreational and amenities
in the site. It also taught everything that has to be known in planning,
directions, and lay outing, and designing, kinds of pools, construction
and materials, up to the maintenance of swimming pools.
3. Jerry Yudelson, Green Building A to Z: Understanding the Languageof Green Building, New Society Publishers, 2007
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The fast growing trend in the world especially in architecture is
Green building. This book covers all things about designing green
structures; from planning strategies to the materials and advanced
technologies. Some of the most famous technologies are the solar
panels, wind turbines, green roofing, water treatment pumps,
permeable pavements, etc. all are discussed in this book. It does not
only give the solutions but it also cited cases and their impacts to the
environment. Certification of the building, how it was certified,
reasons why it was certified were also covered by the authors.
This would be helpful in deciding as to what strategies and
materials are to be used in the project to achieve its goal to be an eco-
friendly structure to the environment. As long as its aim is to conserve
water and energy and does lasts long, it could be considered as a
product of green innovation.
4. Christian Schittich, In Detail: Cost-Effective Building (Economicconcepts and constructions), Birkhuser Architecture; 1 edition, 2003
From the title of the book itself, it is about cost-effective
buildings. Despite of the tight budgets on materials and construction,
there are still ways on how a structure can be a beautiful, useful and
strong building. Because cost-effective building requires that special
attention be paid to the overall planning and implementation these
processes are examined comprehensively in specialist contributions
and project documentations, from office organization through the
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design phase and the coordination of implementation planning, on to
ultimate realization. The solution was only to extend the use of
standardized products to innovative and individual solutions for
details.
5. Colin Porteous, The New Eco-Architecture: Alternatives from theModern Movement, Taylor & Francis, 2002
The book is full with photos and illustrations which explain
how to plan and design your structures with more effective alternatives
rather than supporting the modern movement in designs. Each
examples shown in the book was studied and analyzed in relation to
current issues of architectural sustainability. The main point was to still
to design not only for the sake of modernity and aesthetics but also to
adapt green solutions and other disciplines engaged with the built
natural environment.
Most of the lectures were about considering the sun light and
air directions. Passive cooling is still the key for proper ventilations on
structures and the choice of materials with the new construction
techniques can decide for the long life span of any structure that is to
be built.
6. Gregg D. Ander, FAIA, Daylighting Performance and Design secondedition, Wiley; 2 edition, 2003
Daylighting is the process of incorporating natural lighting into
the design of buildings. This edition of the book shared details on
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architectural lighting solution that enhances the design intent of a
project. Case studies are also involved in the book with photos and
explanations for clearer understanding of the techniques that are to be
used in a project.
Lighting is also essential for it can set the mood in a place.
Good lighted places can also mean safety for the users. It adds
aesthetic to structures and landscapes at night time and more over, it is
highly needed in projects like cable wakeboard parks so that even the
day has ended, this facility can still be used over night.
8. Zbigniew Bromberk, Eco-Resorts: Planning and Design for theTropics, Architectural Press, 2009
The book is a design guide for low impact, environmentally
friendly tourist resorts in the tropics. It gives practical ideas as to
design structures that would work with a tropical climate and meet the
needs and expectations of the client and building inhabitants. The book
includes both architectural design and material solutions, supported by
theoretical principles, to present a sustainable approach to resort
design. Through illustrations, it was able to show how principles of
sustainable design have been successfully applied in tropical
environments. It does not necessarily require large energy input and
too much money, to achieve the green building standards.
The has also Demonstrated design practices related to site
planning and layout, and re-assesses best practices for a tropical
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environment, allowing architects to apply design principles to their
own projects. There are also international case studies from several
countries to illustrate best practice from a variety of tropical climate
destinations around the world.
9. William Warren et al and Luca Invernizzi Tettoni, Tropical AsianStyle, Periplus Editions; Paperback with Flaps edition, 2007
This book showcases contemporary residences throughout
Southeast Asia, from Chiang Mai to Bali and Kuala Lumpur to Java.
Descriptively, the book cited different planning strategies and aesthetic
designs of each resorts possess to become known to the world and how
it affected one countrys tourism.
Silks, batiks, terra-cotta tiles and lacquer wares from Thailand
and Indonesia; stone garden sculptures from Bali; and antique furniture
from Java are only a few examples of the many beautiful items
examined and illustrated in this book. The designs of the resorts were
to achieve perfect harmony with its tropical surroundings and once
again, taught how these tropical structures was able to conserve energy
and resources but was not aesthetically eliminated. (Tetoni, 2007)
10.Donald Albrencht, New Hotels for Global Nomads, Merrell Publishers,2003
The book began with an essay about upscale hotel planning, its
trends and influences. It has 45 examples of hotels and discusses each
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detail about how it was planned and designed by citing descriptions
and showing the floor plans and other photos. One article is about the
New Hotel for Mainstream Eco-Tourism. Todd Dallan, a principal of
FTL, the New York design and engineering firm, proposed this new
project planned for a beachfront in Costa Rica. Everything was
designed for minimal environmental impact.
The resort offers different activities but he did not include golf
and tennis for these sports require razing or paving a vast land areas
and large quantities of water and pesticides. The pool as well was non-
chlorinated. He also considered the use of mechanical systems such as
solar powered heating systems, insulating glass windows, composting
toilets, solar panels, fresh water cisterns and gray water system for
toilet flush and irrigation. He also uses a fabric roofs which are
waterproof and ecologically sound due to its long lifespan though its
downside is it does not entirely block sound. To give solution to the
problem, he provided plants to serve as buffer zones. Dallan said that,
The perception of being in the vanguard is important to eco-tourists.
They know they are participating in a capitalistic venture, but are a
capitalistic venture with vision and conscience. (Albrencht, 2003)
11.Elinando B. Cinco. (July 10, 2011). Wakeboarding competition,Manila Bulletin, Retrieved March 9, 2012,
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The newspaper article began its story by the history of
wakeboarding in the Philippines. Wakeboarding was introduced by
Governor LRay Villafuerte Jr. in Camarines Sur. After its
proclamation, it then started to become the Bicols tourist drawer.
The popularization of the sport follows the establishments of
wake parks in country. Nuvalis Republic Wake Park was the latest
cable wake park that was built in Laguna. This idea threatened
Camsurs constituents and the governor for it might take away the
profitable business from them. In the email statement from the
governor of Camsur, he was able to say the beneficial factors of
wakeboarding to their place and to the countrys tourism. (Cinco,
2011)
The fear of Camsurs governor may be true for Nuvalis
Republic Wake Park is not just near the center of the country but
because it is new, it possesses the most innovative designs and better
equipments and facilities. The President of the Philippine Wakeboard
Association and a member of the Asian Wakeboarding Council has
even thought and decided that LRay can easily convince the World
Wakeboarding Association to hold its competition this year or the next
in Nuvali. It clearly showed that technology has a big advantage in
getting clients, having more income, and producing better designs and
comfort to the users.
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12.Samuel J. Armijos, Fabric Architecture, W. W. Norton & Company,Inc., First Edition, 2008
This book discusses about the importance and beauty of using
fabric structures rather than using the conventional type of roofing.
The use of these kinds of shelters started even in the nomadic times
where people used animal skin and tree branches to protect them from
intense heat from the sun and prevent them from getting wet because
of the rain. As technology advances, the materials used in these
structures became more durable and long lasting. They are even
considered to be innovative and eco-friendly material. It comes with
variety of shapes and sizes, lightweight material, can be protected by
coating to provide thermal, fire, water, and UV-light resistant. It gives
elegance, uniqueness, and rich aesthetic that can be used inside or
outside, permanent or temporary, large or small, air-supported, air-
inflated, tensioned, or draped. It was introduced to the world by the
noted German architect and engineer, Frei Otto and now has played a
major role in the modern architecture. (Armijos, 2008)
The use of this tensile membrane structures are now also being
famous in the Philippines. It is used to cover sports stadiums or courts,
festive pavilions, parks, concerts, other special events, resorts, and a lot
more. If this technology will be applied to this project, it may add not
only to the visual beauty of the wake park resort, but would also add
innovation qualities of the design and could contribute in saving
energy.
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13.RUSH Training Center. (2010). Wakeboard Training, March 9, 2012,http://www.rush-tc.com/site/wake.html
RUSH training Center is a wakeboard training gym in Northern
California. It is the first indoor wakeboard and wake surf training and
lessons facility. You can learn the sport in a progressive, controlled
instructional environment both on and off the water. It uses innovative
state of the art training equipments, competition trampoline, foam pit
and professional instruction that allow the beginners as well as the
advanced riders to master the fundamentals necessary to progress with
safety. After the beginners train in the training gym and knew the
techniques that would only be the time when the rider can take it to the
next level and apply the skills learned on water. (admin, 2010)
14.CableWakeboard.com (2009). How To Build a Cable Park, March 9,2012, http://cablewakeboard.com/pages/how-to/
This article gave some tips on selecting the proper venue for
cable wakeboard parks like site must realistically be able to support a
lake, utilities, and all related building and structural facilities. It stated
that the site has to have at least 6 acres (about 2-3 hectares) of water is
the about minimum lake size, but it also must be in a certain shape and
you will need room for a building and parking. In general you need
around 8 x12 acres (about 3-4 hectares) of land minimum. Moreover,
the article cited the basic information as to where to start, where to
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look for a site, if pre-existing lake is fine to use, how much space
needed, if it can be built on salt water, How much a cable system cost,
manufacture of cableway systems, how many people can use a cable
system, how many towers are required, how tall do the towers stand,
what should the shape of the lake and the cable system be, etc. (How
To Build a Cable Park, 2009)
15.ActionSports Northwest. (2012). Portland Action Sports Complex andResort, March 9, 2012, http://www.pdxactionsports.com/
The article discussed the proposed sports complex located in
Portland. It is said to be highly sustainable sports complex and resort.
The facilities included are surfing, skateboarding, bmx biking, rock
climbing, kayaking, and white water rafting in one location. The
facility would also include family friendly activities, including water
slides, tubing, instruction and camps. It is also a LEED certified
design of ecologically responsible, sustainable development. The entire
development would be a destination resort that could become the
athletic center of the city, providing an excellent range of facilities for
local residents and serving as a model of how to develop for the next
generation of active sports in a sustainable manner. It does not only
strive to install the most advanced and forward thinking sports
facilities, but also utilize the most current thinking on energy and heat
generation, storm water and gray water management and reuse, and
ecologically responsible materials and methods. (Portland Action
Sports Complex and Resort, 2012)
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Chapter III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
In order to arrive at a reliable and absolute data, and extensive
research process is required and this holds true to any given research
problem that calls for efficient solutions. The researcher shall hence
come up with a systematic methodology of tackling the research
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process. As this project focuses with the development of cable
wakeboard park and training center with resort, it entails a lot of
statistical details, user characteristics information, and various
backgrounds that shall be useful in governing the design process of the
project as a whole.
1.1Research Design1.1.1 Historical Research
History means the search for knowledge and truth. It involves
past experiences in able to seek solutions to know what is to be
done for the present and future. By describing the past events
and gathered facts from the studies before, researchers can then
learn from the errors from the past and improve more their
present studies. The methods of historical research shall include
formulating the problem, gathering source materials, and
criticizing the resource materials.
Historical research method is very useful for this project since
it will cover the cable wakeboard parks that already exists and
has become a part of the countrys sports history and tourism.
By doing a historical research of the said topic, the researcher
then shall be able to know the origin of the sport, where and
how it was started, the first designs of the cable wake parks, the
used technologies from before up to the transition of modern
technologies invented. The history of the entities
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aforementioned shall help in determining how to develop the
present studies without committing the same mistakes before
and be of great help for further studies by the future
researchers.
1.1.2 Descriptive researchDescriptive study entails gathering information about the
present and existing conditions for an investigator to analyze
and describe the nature of a situation and explores the cause of
the particular phenomena. It generally starts with a problem and
creates a hypothesis. Hypotheses are questions needed to be
answered through collecting data. To obtain descriptive
information, the following are needed to be done:
Observation. The communication between theresearcher and the participants chosen for
investigation is the key and salient aim of this method.
Use of devices. These devices are also calleddescriptive survey instruments whereas; these are
used to conduct measurements from the identified
participants.
Moreover, several types of descriptive research shall likewise
be used including the following:
Case studies. It entails prelude to further and more in-depth research about a unit over a considerable period
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of time that attempts to determine what factors led to
its success or failure. For the researchers specific
project, a close observation of the current situation at
the existing cable wakeboard park and resort shall be
done over the summer period (April-May 2012). The
observation and detailed description shall then be
recorded for reference.
Surveys Survey studies are done to gather relativelylimited data from a relatively large number of cases. It
involves determining information about variables
rather that about individuals. It is a sampling or a
partial collection of facts, figures, or opinions taken
and used approximate to indicate what a complete
collection and analysis may reveal. This method shall
be used in this study in able to gauge the publics
knowledge of water parks and resorts and how they
will respond to improvements in wake board facilities,
particularly in the application of modern technologies
in the said project.
Trend Analysis. This method will enable theresearcher to know the peoples demands or needs in
the future. In the case of this project, the researcher
will be able to project what people seek more and
what developments they want for its future use and
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incorporate those gathered data to his or her design of
the cable wakeboard park and resort. This can be done
by surveys repeated at intervals and considering the
help of the experts. The existing trends and best
practices abroad shall likewise be studied and
assessed to know if they are applicable here in the
country.
The descriptive method is the most viable method for the
proposed Cable Wakeboard Park and Resort for there is an existing
underutilized cable wakeboard park that can be the perfect setting
for present study.
1.1.3 Participatory Research MethodParticipatory research is when a problem is defined in
terms of the people who feel and think that something is a
problem. The people themselves were those who develop their
own theories and solutions to the problem. This method is
conducted to gathering new knowledge with the people who are
capable of defining that knowledge as the participants.
The candidate participants of this method are those
athletes, professional and non-professional, who are engaged in
wakeboarding, and other hobby wakeboard riders who think
that there are problems in existing cable wakeboard parks. Also
included are the wakeboard trainers, wakeboard fans, and
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leaders or officials of any wakeboard associations. As part of
the research, an interview and consultation with these people
shall be made to know if they really see a problem and
deficiency in the current designs of cable wakeboard parks.
1.2Research InstrumentsIt has been a part of the norm of any well-founded researches that
different devices such as descriptive survey instruments are used to
conduct measurements from identified participants. Listed below are
the following instruments that are to be used in this particular research:
1.2.1 Photo DocumentationThe photo documentation will be used to capture visual
reference of existing cable wakeboard parks and other related
facilities to the project in the country. Of particular focus and
significance is the Lago de Oro Water Ski Park and Resort in
Batangas, Republic Wake Park in Laguna and the Camsur
Watersports Complex (CWC) in Bicol which are the most
famous wakeboard parks in the country and has hosted the
World Wakeboarding Competitions.
1.2.2 Library researchIn able to seek for more knowledge and pieces of information
from secondary sources such as books, magazines, journals and
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other print publications, the researcher shall visit the following
libraries:
University of Santo Tomas-Miguel de Benavides Library National Library Online Libraries (for journals)
1.2.3 Internet ResearchThe popularity of using internet to gather fast, accessible and
updated information offering comprehensive details with
illustrations can help the researcher visualize the subject matter,
regardless of its location anywhere in the world. For this particular
project, these websites shall be much of help:
http://www.cablewake.com (Worldwide Wakeboarding) http://www.cwcwake.com (Camsur Watersports
Complex)
http://www.lagodeorobeachclub-calatagan.com (Lagode Oro Beach Club)
http://www.philippinewakeschool.com/ (PhilippineWake School)
http://www.thewwa.com/ (World WakeboardAssociation)
http://www.engineering.com (Designs of WaveGenerator Technology)
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1.2.4 Interviews and SurveysInterview and surveys are very essential in data collection
especially in getting the needs and wants in the project. The
possible respondents in this project can be professional and non-
professional wakeboard riders, students, coaches, beginner riders,
association leader and groups, wakeboard owners, wakeboard
enthusiast and fans, sports analysts, or other who have not tried the
sport but has enough knowledge and those who are interested and
want to try it in the future.
For this project, a series of interviews and surveys will be done
in the countrys leading wakeboard parks where the possible
respondents can be found. The survey shall have two types of
sampling to arrive at both descriptive and inferential statistics. The
first is accidental sampling, wherein whomever the researcher
meets shall be subject to answering the survey. The second is
through convenience sampling wherein the telephone and the
Internet are used to conduct the survey.
1.2.5 Site Visit and InvestigationIt is very important that the researcher will see and explore the
probable site first hand for it give him or her an actual feel of the
place as well as the people in its periphery. It is also better if the
researcher would have a personal experience of using the
wakeboard facilities especially the cable wakeboard lake to fully
assess the current situations on the place. The researchers personal
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recommendations and solutions to the projects problem and even
improve the design for Philippine cable wakeboard parks.