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Resource Management as a basic service of Local Government Units -- Local Governance and Urban Studies - research findings -- Related Urban Studies -- Summary -- Case studies -- Case study 1 - Improving the Governance of Philippine Coastal and Marine Areas -- Case study 2 - Inter-Municipal Management Program in Southern Cebu -- Cases under Islands of Good Governance -- Case study 3 - Mandaue City; Source of Quality Consumer Products -- Case study 4 - Talisay City: The Global Retirement City -- Case study 5: Land Use and Population Change Dynamics in North-east Cebu Corridor -- Case Study 6: A Pro-active Response to Communal Crisis: The Guian, Eastern Samar Case -- Tools and Techniques -- A Quick Introduction to Public Policy and Decision-making -- Policy Analysis Process and Tool -- Strategic Development Planning Guide -- The Local and Regional Development Approach