Picture Page on Philippines

Outline

  1. Physical and Natural Environment
  2. Human Environment
  3. Human-Induced Changes to the Physical Environment

Physical and Natural Environment

 

http://www.worldlandtrust.org/projects/danjugan.htm

 

Danjugan is a small island, only 1.5km long and 0.5km at its widest point.  It is surrounded by coral reef and lies in the Sulu Sea.  Unlike the majority of smaller islands in the Philippines it still has almost all of its original forest cover.  Colonies of bats occupy the many caves of Danjugan.  The island acts as an important resting-place for migratory birds.

 

 

http://www.philippines-travel-guide.com/philippines-surfing.html

 

The Pacific Ocean borders the eastern coastline and the South China Sea on the western coastline and spawns more typhoons than most neighboring countries.  The Philippines have been a place to enjoy waves since at least the sixties, maybe even earlier.  The east coast side gets its swell from the monsoons, low depression tropical storms, and typhoons.  The first monsoon to hit the east coast is the south west monsoon which arrives in May and lasts through to about October.

 

 

ring of fire

http://worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/ringfire.htm

 

The large series of volcanoes, some active, encircling the Pacific Ocean are referred to as being part of the “Ring of Fire.”  The area is notorious for frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.  It coincides with the edges of one of the world’s main tectonic plates and more than half of the world’s active volcanoes, above sea level, are part of the ring.

Human Environment

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http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/ph.htm

The city of Manila is the capital of the Philippines and is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on Luzon, the country’s largest island.  Manila is home to over 10 million people making it the second most populous city in the Philippines.  There are three distinct local ethnic groups in Manila: the natives, the Chinese, and the Spanish.  The Chinese and Spanish groups, companies and families control most political and financial institutions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:20018096~menuPK:34459~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424~theSitePK:4607,00.html

Traffic and related environmental problems have reached serious proportions in Metro Manila.  Vehicles travel on the average no faster than 15 kph on a weekday along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue.  Metro Manilans who often walk, use buses, jeepneys, and tricycles, are the worst affected.  A new project is expected to improve traffic management, thereby saving travel time for many pedestrians and commuters from the lower income groups, who account for 75 percent of all trips in Metro Manila.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2004/01/07/stories/2004010700020800.htm

Like India, people of the Philippines salvage materials from used computers and other electronic appliances that contain highly toxic chemicals, polluting the soil, air, and water in the process.  One of the most contentious issues surrounding globalization is the concern that free trade hurts the environment, both locally and globally.  Pollution from transportation and consumption of goods, as well as resource use throughout the life cycles of products, are all potentially major avenues through which global trade can damage the environment.

Human-Induced Changes to the Physical Environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.asiasource.org/asip/carling.cfm

The Cordillera Region is the first area in the country where corporate mining started when the mining company, Benguet Corporation, started operations in 1902.  Eventually, twelve other mining companies operated in the province of Benguet.  Using underground mining methods, they did not rehabilitate the mined-out areas and just abandoned their tailings dams with heavy concentration of toxic waste.  While these mining companies raked in billions of dollars in profit, the province of Benguet remains as one of the 20 poorest provinces in the country.

BG Santa Rita power plant, Philippines
 

 

 

 

 

 


http://www.bg-group.com/cr/cr_envrionment.htm

This is the BG Santa Rita Power Plant in the Philippines. Their environmental strategy is aimed toward recognizing the issues and developing environmental responses to the issues proposed. Also trying to reduce negative effects and maximize benefits for everyone. The Philippines contributes to the biodiversity by scientific, practical and educational benefits and improves environmental risk management. This power plant uses gas over other fossil fuels.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


http://www.conexor.se/philippines/denr/denr.htm

This picture is taken outside a shopping mall in Quezon City where ten thousands of people pay a visit every day. This is the environment where many civilians and young children spend their days. The air quality in the Philippines is a huge project that is being undertaken right now.

Submitted by Tyler Rozeboom and Sarah Wilson on Friday, March 23, 2007.