WATER

Weakening Aquatic Treasures, Eroding Rural Livelihoods

EUTROPHICATION
 Light AmIdst Water AdversIty

Seeking Light in the Waters of Laguna de Bay through a Fish Port Complex
in Pila, Laguna

Capstone Proponent: Ericka C. De Claro

 LAGUNA DE BAY I PHILIPPINES

THIRD-L ARGEST L AKE IN

SOUTHEAST ASIA

L A RG E S T F R E S H WAT E R
L AKE IN THE COUNTRY
 LAGUNA DE BAY I PHILIPPINES

THIRD-LARGEST LAKE IN
SOUTHEAST ASIA

L ARGEST FRESHWATER
L AKE IN THE COUNTRY

9 , 0 0 0 H E CTA R E S
 LAGUNA DE BAY I PHILIPPINES

L A RG E S T F R E S H WAT E R
L AKE IN THE COUNTRY

9,000 HECTARES

13,000 FISHERMEN
 LAGUNA DE BAY I PHILIPPINES

R
9 , 0 0 0 H E CTA R E S

13,000 FISHERMEN
CLASS C
 FISHERIES

TRANSPORT

AGRICULTURE
WATER HYACINTH

CLASS D

PASIG RIVER
“Securing a Class C does not mean that
the lake is in good health”
FISH PORT
+
SOLUTION
 CHALLENGES

OPPORTUNITIES
WATER
Winning Access to Thriving Economic Resources
WHY?
WHAT?
HOW?
WHERE?
SITE CRITERIA
AVAILABILITY
OF AQUATIC
RESOURCES
PROXIMITY

SITE CRITERIA
D E M O G RE AV PA H
P R O F I LA EC
AR
TO
C IUCA T I O N
C EE AS S
SIBILITY
S U I T A B I L I TT YO S O C I A L
ARCHITECTURE
 “fish can still grow”
AVAILABILITY
OF AQUATIC
RESOURCES

SITE CRITERIA
PROXIMITY
TO
EVACUATION
AREAS

“lake’s deteriorating water

quality”
“site’s resiliency”
PROXIMITY
TO
EVACUATION
AREAS

AVAILABILITY
OF AQUATIC
R E S O UA RC CC EE SS S I B I L I T Y
TO SOCIAL

SITE CRITERIA
ARCHITECTURE

“situated along the

lakeshore”
“tourists”
“father”
“magkukumares”

SITE CRITERIA
DEMOGRAPHIC
PROFILE
S PU RI TO AX BI M
I LI ITTYY
TO
EVACUATION
AREAS

ACCESSIBILITY
TO SOCIAL
ARCHITECTURE

“churches, schools, and

community centers”
 “real essence”

ACCESSIBILITY

SITE CRITERIA
TO SOCIAL
ARCHITECTURE

DEMOGRAPHIC
PROFILE
SUITABILITY

“people with fisheries-related

livelihoods”
 PROXIMITY
AVAILABILITY TO
OF AQUATIC EVACUATION
RESOURCES AREAS

SITE CRITERIA

ACCESSIBILITY DEMOGRAPHIC
TO SOCIAL PROFILE
ARCHITECTURE SUITABILITY
SAN
ROQUE
(POB.),
VICTORIA,
LAGUNA

APLAYA,
PILA,
LAGUNA

HAGONOY
, TAGUIG
CITY,
METRO
MANILA
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S I T E A N A LYS I S
BA R A N G AY P I N A G BAYA N A N & BA R A N G AY A P L AYA
S I T E A N A LYS I S
BA R A N G AY P I N A G BAYA N A N & BA R A N G AY A P L AYA

S UN PAT H
S I T E A N A LYS I S
BA R A N G AY P I N A G BAYA N A N & BA R A N G AY A P L AYA

W IN D PAT H
S I T E A N A LYS I S
BA R A N G AY P I N A G BAYA N A N & BA R A N G AY A P L AYA

NOISE SOURCE
 S
S W O T A N A LYS I S
S W O T A N A LYS I S
S
 Near the Capital City of Laguna

S
 Near the Capital City of Laguna

S
Bounded by a provincial road
S W O T A N A LYS I S
 Near the Capital City of Laguna

S
Bounded by a provincial road
S W O T A N A LYS I S
Accessible through water or
land
 S
S W O T A N A LYS I S
W Infested by water hyacinth
 W O
Picturesque location

S
S W O T A N A LYS I S
 W O
Picturesque location

S
S W O T A N A LYS I S
Laguna Lake Road Network
 W
SO
S W O T A N A LYS I S
T Susceptible to flooding
NOW WHAT?
REFRACTION REFLECTION
1
FISH LANDING

L AGUNA DE BAY

CLUSTER ECONOMY
L AG U N A D E BAY
2
A Q U A C U LT U R E

FISH L ANDING

L A G U N A D E B AY
CLUSTER ECONOMY
FISH LANDING
3
PROCESSING FACILITY

AQUACULTURE

FISH LANDING
CLUSTER ECONOMY
A Q U A C U LT U R E
4
FISH MARKET

PROCESSING
FACILITY

A Q U A C U LT U R E
CLUSTER ECONOMY
PROCESSING FACILITY
5
R E STAU R A N T

FISH MARKET

PROCESSING FACILITY
CLUSTER ECONOMY
FISH MARKET
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RESTAURANT

FISH MARKET
CLUSTER ECONOMY
R E STAUR A N T
 L AG U N A D E BAY

CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION

PROCESSING
FACILITY
REFRACTION
FORM MASSING

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 Guided by the design principle of “integral ecology” —
balancing social equity with protecting and conserving
natural environments, inclusive economic growth, culture,
and history,— we have a strong commitment to prevent
negative development impacts on people and the
environment.
I N T E G R A L E C O L O GY
A R. F E L IN O A . PA L A FOX , J R.
I N T E G R A L E C O L O GY
A R. F E L IN O A . PA L A FOX , J R.
THANK YOU!