Manila & the CoastCourtesy of the Philippines

Annette-Kari Medalla

Geography

38.5 square km

Visayas, Luzon, Mindanao

Manila Bay

Population

population: 1,652,171

1.6 million people

percentage growth

Historical Importance

colonized

333 Years of Spain

British Occupation

World War II, America, Japan

major trading city

Current Importance

home to multiple institutes

vital city for the country

one of the busiest ports in the world

production and exports/imports

major tourist attraction

Current Issues

rich ecosystem

man-made alterations

soil erosion

pollution

stakeholders

Future Issues

rehabilitation

sea level rise

long-term objectives in the future

References

Battle of manila bay. [Photograph]. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/o10000/o18336.jpg

History of manila. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Manila

Manila. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila

Manila bay. (n.d.). Wikipedia. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Bay

Map of manila and manila bay. [Image]. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from: http://www.spanamwar.com/Deweysroute.JPG

Manila montage. [Image]. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2012_Manila_City_Montage.JPG

Photograph of manila bay and boats. [Photograph]. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yh8RhBextmA/TamnfIVJR6I/AAAAAAAAADM/z7DvYEOBJgI/s1600/manila.jpg

[Untitled image of manila bay]. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xIRU63U9h8E/TawSd_RDA8I/AAAAAAAAAkg/aRduOgy08JM/s1600/manila-bay.jpg

[Untitled image of manila bay at night]. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from: http://wikitravel.org/upload/shared/e/e8/Manila_Bay.jpg

[Untitled photograph of boatman swimming in polluted bay]. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from: http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/ph/Global/seasia/image/2006/8/local-boatman-swims-amongst-pl.jpg

[Untitled photograph of manila population]. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_20raQbFXdNc/TMz3qxNUCHI/AAAAAAAAAMc/9bZBBapVEfY/s1600/manila+dense+popn.jpg

[Untitled image of potential future manila bay]. Retrieved April 24, 2012, from: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4eFwg7O6qcA/TV4crTx2lmI/AAAAAAAAAK0/qNuW7aqZgVM/s640/future-manila-bay-skyline-757233.jpg