What is Sustainable Development?
Sustainable development is a movement organized by world organizations that include vision, principles and practices of development and growth in order to enhance capability of meeting our needs without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs.
| Rank | Overall Score | City | Classification | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54.96 | Manila | Urbanized City | Metro Manila |
| 2 | 51.86 | Cebu | Urbanized City | Cebu |
| 3 | 51.67 | Makati | Urbanized City | Metro Manila |
| 4 | 49.37 | Quezon | Urbanized City | Metro Manila |
| 5 | 46.11 | Davao | Urbanized City | Davao del Sur |
| 6 | 46.07 | Cagayan de Oro | Urbanized City | Misamis Oriental |
| 7 | 43.37 | Iloilo | Urbanized City | Iloilo |
| 8 | 42.33 | Paranaque | Urbanized City | Metro Manila |
| 9 | 42.18 | Naga | Independent Component City | Camarines Sur |
| 10 | 41.65 | Valenzuela | Urbanized City | Metro Manila |
| *Data from the National Competitiveness Council through the Regional Competitiveness Committees (RCCs) with the assistance of the United States Agency for International Development. | ||||
We can see that the City of Golden Friendship is the 6th Highly Urbanized City in the Country, but a stark contrast in the cityscape shows the green landscape and foliage in and around the city proper. This suggests that a city can be highly urbanized, but maintains the environment and rural settings at the same time. This can be achieved through sustainable development.
We are now on the right track towards a sustainable future. With all our conscientious efforts, we can build a beeter home for our genereation and the next.
