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