00000cab a22000004a 4500 IPP-00000259921 IPP 20180509101642.0 180509s2005 xx d | ||r |||||eng|| eng Alabado, Roberto P., III Managing vacant lands within central business districts implications of implementing idle land taxationn 2005 photographs The horizontal expansion of the Philippine cities such as Davao City has resulted in the neglect of the original business district. This expansion usually results in the proliferation of idle lands within the central business district (CBD) and overextension of public infrastructures and services in the outlying areas. Development controls like the idle land tax are listed as options of local government units but are underutilized. There is a need to assess its implication on the operations of the local government unit and the urban environment. Urban planning Vacant lands City planning Urban planning Davao City Mindanao studies Banwa Vol. 2, no. 1 (2005), 63-85 Article FI