Kaohsiung, Taiwan is among the oldest of the Cebu City Government’s Sister Cities. This relationship was formally established on February 6, 1969 under the leadership of Mayor Eulogio E. Borres and Hon. Florencio S. Urot as expressed through Resolution No. 229 entitled “A Resolution creating the sister city relationship between Cebu City and Kaohsiung City, Taiwan Province, Republic of China.” This resolution cited the similarities between Cebu City and Kaohsiung, Taiwan which made them compatible for each other, due to their characteristics (1) of being the second biggest city in their respective countries not only in population but also in commerce and industry, (2) of being port cities, (3) of being the first to have an export processing zone (4) of having common aspirations of obtaining progress and prosperity for its residents and (5) of being noted for its gracious and hospitable peoples. In this resolution, it was conveyed that the Sister-city program between the two cities would be “one of the best means of fostering and cementing friendship and understanding between the citizens of Cebu City The Sister-City relationship established between the two has further allowed an easy flow of trade for both cities since 1988, Cebu City began conducting direct services to Koahsiung. This is made easier as both cities are also international port cities. The two city governments hold frequent visits to each other’s cities with the intent of having an exchange of ideas and share each other’s visions of development. Kaohsiung’s government most notable contribution to the City Government of Cebu includes the donation of more than 90 buses and cars turned-over during the first term of Mayor Tomas Osmeña in 1989 as well as the 6 more Kaohsiung buses it donated in 2006. (Ocao, 2006) Even today, the Kaohsiung buses are still used by the Cebu City
It is interesting that two cities over 7,000 miles apart from one another, and in completely different time periods, could have so many similarities. The city of Chang’an in China during the Tang Dynasty was set up in a grid fashion similar to that of modern day New York City. Flourishing trade was of great importance to the development of both cities, but very different political systems were used to govern each. Modern day New York City and Chang’an during the Tang Dynasty share key similarities as both were important trade centers in strategic locations, but were run on very different political lines.
International City Management Association. Service Delivery in the 90's: Alternative Approaches for Local Governments: Washington D.C.: International City Management Association, 1989.
The rapid growth rates in Singapore can be attributed to the various economic and political factors such as the role of the state, debacles between states and countries and effect of the international environment. What we expect is that, at the end of an influential dispute there will be many changes in the international environment which may end, leading to huge effects related to globalization in production. Singapore is a unique city-state without a rural population (Shatkin, 2014). The implication is that it will be difficult to understand the difference in the situation between rural and urban sector, which are important prerequisites in the study of...
Urbanization (or urbanisation) is the increasing number of people that live in urban areas. Urbanization has been the result of economic growth for most countries. In fact, every developed nation in the world has gone through urbanization and this is no news to Chinese leaders. To turn the nation of China from being a developing nation to a developed nation, China encouraged the migration of citizens from the countryside to move to large cities and fuel the industrializing nation. Though urbanization has been a process many countries have gone through, China’s urbanization plans are very distinct compared to western examples. The main reason for China’s urbanization distinctions is its sheer magnitude and pace. In this paper, we will review this mass migration, the economic growth, China’s environmental concerns (specifically air pollution) due the urbanization and the focus on industrialization, and we will briefly see China’s newest seven year urbanization plan.
Over the years, the Philippines has gone from being one of the richest countries in Asia to being one of the poorest. It has experienced growth and development since World War II. The current administration under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is aiming for a more rapid growth in the coming years. In 2004, the Philippine economy grew by 6.1% surprising everyone. In 2005, the Philippine peso appreciated by 6%, the fastest in the Asian region for that year. At present, the administration is meeting its expected target growth and is continually looking positive for the future.
The first inhabitants of the Philippines arrived from the land bridge from Asia over 150,000 years ago. Throughout the years, migrants from Indonesia, Malaysia, and other parts of Asia made their way to the islands of this country. In the fourteenth century, the Arabs arrived and soon began a long tradition of Islam. Many Muslims are still living in the Philippines today.
Urbanization is the process of becoming a city or intensification of urban elements. Since modernization, the meaning of urbanization mostly became the transformation that a majority of population living in rural areas in the past changes to a majority living in urban areas. However, urbanization differs between the developed and developing world in terms of its cause and the level of its negative outcomes. Korea, as one of the developing countries, experienced what is called ‘ overurbanization,’ and it experienced a number of negative consequences of it, although it could achieve a great economic development by it. This paper examines how urbanization differs between the West and the rest of the world, the characteristics and process of urbanization in Korea, problems sprung from its extreme urbanization, and government policies coping with population distribution.
In this essay, I will discuss the topic of urban public transportation and how it relates to the Church and Wellesley BIA. The nature of transportation in Toronto is a highly complex topic. As discussed in the article Transportation: The Bottleneck of Regional Competitiveness in Toronto, there are many concerns with transportation in regards to international transport, roads, highways, rails, bike lanes, buses etc. (Keil, Roger, Young, 2008). These transportation variables all have a greater economic, health, and environmental impact. The article goes on to describe that mobility in Toronto suffers because its management is uncoordinated, and there is a gap in regional interaction (Keil, Roger, Young 2008). The scope of this essay will be to
...o International Airport. Taxis and minibus services will also be considered in an integrated urban transport system as these services will provide complementary services to bus services, in particular in areas or times with insufficient demand for bus operation.
As the result of urbanization, cities have more problems to overcome such as pollution, overpopulation, drug abuse, congestion, crime, poverty, traffic jam, slum areas, and many more. There must be something to solve these problems. Government and citizens should be involved because taking care of city problems can’,t be done entirely by government. The community can be even more successful because it deals directly with problem areas.
Apart from Manila, several other areas, more specifically provinces, were also affected by the developments. These provinces which experienced the massive conversion from agricultural lands into “residential, commercial a...
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Up until the mid 1500s, the islands of the Philippines maintained autonomy. Before the conquering of the Philippines by the Spanish, the Philippines had its own form of rule. During the pre-colonial Philippines, barangays were located throughout the country (Rodell 17). These were essentially small groupings of settlements all throughout the Philippines. Each barangay was headed by a leader referred to as a datu. The barangays often remained constrained to itself, although they made allies with other barangays and this decision was often based off of the relations of the parents of the previous barangay leaders (Rodell 28). Thi...
Rodrigo Duterte, who served seven terms as the mayor of a town called Davao City, had some success in reducing crime in what was previously known as the murder capital of the Philippines. Since the Philippines is in a prime location for trade, neighboring countries such as Japan, China, and Korea have used this
The Philippine islands are located in Southeastern Asia, between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. The country is made up of about 7000 islands, only 2000 of those islands are inhabited. The population of the country includes about 84,619,974 people. The people of this country are all very close to their families. They work together to make the income that their family needs to survive. Sometimes th...