The Contemporary World M/Th 9:00-10:30 am

Erica Jane C. Tatel 04-09-20

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Batangas City

o Environmental issues and problems in the bay regions of

the province
Issues/Challenges
o Tough competition in the business
o Signal strength in the city

o The local government and its constituents

Strengths o Natural resources
o Tourism

o Lack of opportunities that maximize the economic

Weaknesses
development

o The three Industrial parks

o Manufacturing firms
Trends
o Expansion of the role of transnational corporations
(TNC’s)

o The likelihood of such a development was strong because

of the presence of Batangas Port.
o The city has the potential for job creation, a healthy
Reasons why this city
workforce and efficient land use.
qualifies as a global city
o It has good governance, planning and design.
o It enjoys significant competitive advantages in the
production, finance and telecommunications
o Stress the multi-ethnic qualities of the city
o Stress its cosmopolitan and global character and to
disassociate the city from its actual territorial, ethnic, or
cultural setting.
Ways to develop your o Command increasing resources and to attract capital.
global city to achieve
o Cities are part of a network and they should share good
global competitiveness
ideas.
o Cities need to embrace risk-taking in order to innovate.
o There’s a huge demand for infrastructure in the world’s
cities.