Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/187371 
Year of Publication: 
1998
Series/Report no.: 
PIDS Discussion Paper Series No. 1998-29
Publisher: 
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Makati City
Abstract: 
Angotti has suggested a rule of thumb in defining a metropolis or distinguishing it from a city. While city refers to medium-sized settlements between 100 000 to 1 million, metropolis refers to large urban settlements with at least a million populations. In addition, metropolis is coined to areas undertaking metropolitan functions/activities, which are distinctly urban in nature and dimension and which need institutional mechanism when one or more political jurisdictions are involved. This paper attempts to describe three emerging operational definitions of Metro Davao by presenting definitional dilemma. More importantly, it draws insights on the importance of definitions beyond the terminological exercise.
Subjects: 
metropolitan structure
Davao Integrated Development Program
metropolitan planning and development
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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