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The smart-city concept is a multi-pronged strategy in addressing the challenges of future urban settlements. This study aimed to identify cities and municipalities beyond Metro Manila, the Philippines’ main seat of political and economic power, that have potential to transform into smart cities over the next two decades. It characterizes the urban settlements of three Luzon regions that serve as spillover for Manila’s economic activities and are home to about third of the national population. Factors that enable or impede development of smart cities, as well as national and local development and urban policies, were gathered and analyzed. Survey and secondary data supported the analysis. In the survey, leadership and governance, vision and goals, and collaboration between private and public agencies emerged as the top three sets of factors “extremely likely” to facilitate smart-city development. Guided by the Philippines’ long-term vision for 2040 and sustainable development pillars, recommended directions include strengthening leadership capacity and championing leaders while ensuring a clear role for the people, private and academic sectors, and proper technology that would enable and sustain smart-city development.
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Gratitude to the National Economic and Development Authority regional offices of Central Luzon, Calabarzon, and Bicol and their respective Regional Land Use Committee Members for their input and responses.
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Mendoza, C.J.B., Betia, C.J.R. (2023). Future of Prospective Smart Cities Outside Metro Manila. In: Mookherjee, D., Pomeroy, G.M., Huong, L.T.T. (eds) Urban Transformational Landscapes in the City-Hinterlands of Asia. Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8726-7_28
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