sustainable manila
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Do you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of sustainable development? In your opinion, what should be improved?TRANSCRIPT
sustainability in ManilaDo you think that the lifestyle of the inhabitants of your town or city reflects behavior that is in line with the concept of sustainable development? In your opinion, what should be improved?
ManilaPhilippine’s capital city and second largest city in the philippines
Economic and political heart of the country
Main industries include
Business process outsourcing, trade
Logistics and Transportation
Manufacturing
BEAUTIFUL MANILA
UNSUSTAINABLE MANILA
ISSUE 1: CROWDED STREETS
1.5Mn Registered vehicles in Manila, with a 400,000 population – about 4 vehicles for every person
Increase ratio of 1.7% cars per year
Manila Car sales boom – but with limited land resource
Issue 2: The rich and the poorThe rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer
Unequal distribution of resources
Filipinos are HOPEFUL not hopeless – An advantage
Crab mentality – A disadvantage
Issue 3: Polluted waterways
Manila suffers not only from polluted waterways but also from poor landscape planning
Severe flooding in the rainy season
Poor government planning
Poor garbage disposal (ie Informal settlers beside riverways without proper garbage system)
Health issues abound especially during rainy season
Sustainability at the forefront
Growth doesn’t have to cost the earth
Sustainability can drive growth
Manila government should consider:
• Reducing wastes
• Allocating resources
• Improving transportation
Reducing waste in Manila
Better garbage reduction programs (i.e. Reduce plastic)
Enforce ‘near zero waste management’ for manufacturing industries
Allocating resources to the poor
Providing more opportunities for poor (i.e. livelihood programs for the poor)
Entrepreneurial Drive for the poor
Improving transportation:
Implement long term plan to improve thoroughfares
Restrictions on illegal vehicles
Improve mass transportation
Reducing waste in Manila
Better garbage reduction programs (i.e. Reduce plastic)
Enforce ‘near zero waste management’ for manufacturing industries
Allocating resources to the poor
Providing more opportunities for poor (i.e. livelihood programs for the poor)
Entrepreneurial Drive for the poor
Improving transportation:
Implement long term plan to improve thoroughfares
Restrictions on illegal vehicles
Improve mass transportation