Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/187373 
Year of Publication: 
1998
Series/Report no.: 
PIDS Discussion Paper Series No. 1998-31
Publisher: 
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Makati City
Abstract: 
Associated with the country's drive to become more modern and competitive global economy is the emergence of metropolises, which is defined in theory as large urban settlement having at least one million population. Given such definitions, the only metropolises that would qualify are Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao. There are, however, other metropolises that do not qualify to the theoretical standards but behave functionally as such and are henceforth classified as metropolitan arrangement. Its emergence, whether fleeting or a prelude to the future trend, is the main concern of this paper. The paper also examines whether there are significant benefits to this form of geopolitical cooperation and how this can be strengthened and enhanced as an alternative mechanism for efficient delivery of urban service.
Subjects: 
urban management
urbanization
metropolitan structure
metropolitan planning and development
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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