About the Project – Project e-SMART

The Manila Bay Environment

The Manila Bay environment is one of the most important bodies of water in the Philippines in terms of economic and environmental significance. Mismanagement and overexploitation however have taken a toll on this significance. Effective management of the water system warrants the need for a comprehensive understanding of its ecosystem functioning.

Objective

To streamline solution interventions for the rehabilitation of Manila Bay through hydrodynamic and material transport analysis of the integrated Manila Bay-Pasig River-Laguna Lake and surrounding watersheds system using numerical modeling.

Conceptual Framework

The conceptual framework of the project that serves as reference for project implementation.

Methodology

The research methodology includes characterization of the forcing functions that move the water in the study area. This can be offshore wind, wave and tide systems and understand how these are propagated towards the coastal areas of Manila bay. On the other hand, water movement coming from the watershed are also characterized through river discharges and material transport. These offshore and watershed dynamic forces enjoin and influence Manila bay coastal processes