Life after shutdown: A photo essay on the Cavite City open dumpsite
Date of Publication
2017
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts
Subject Categories
Communication
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Communication
Thesis Adviser
Jimmy Domingo
Defense Panel Chair
Cheryll Ruth Soriano
Defense Panel Member
Remar A. Zamora
Jan Michael Alexandre C. Bernadas
Mae Caralde
Abstract/Summary
Cavite City's open dumpsite, located in Barangay Bagong Pook, San Antonio (beside Cavite City Public Cemetery) was one of the 8 open dumpsites that were forced to shut down in compliance with Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act in December 2016. This 0.1 ha open dumpsite is home to 1,700 families, second largest to Barangay Pulo.
This photo essay project attempts to visually explore the socio-economic life of the 1,700 families living in, and making a living out of the wasteland. It focuses on their hopes and aspirations, threats and opportunitiies for a better life.
Through this study, the researcher will give faces to predicament of many people affected by garbage.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU21928
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
34 leaves ; illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Keywords
Refuse and refuse disposal--Philippines; Poor-- Philippines
Recommended Citation
Gallardo, M. J. (2017). Life after shutdown: A photo essay on the Cavite City open dumpsite. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/2927
