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Innovative Approaches for Involuntary Resettlement

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"Rapid industrialization has catapulted Colombo, Sri Lankass commercial capital, into an economic hub. However, this has also severely damaged the environment, especially the cityss peripheral areas abounding in factories. One of the worst victims of industrial wastewater pollution is the Lunawa Lake, south of Colombo. The lake straddles two adjoining Municipal Councils: Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia and Moratuwa. Barely a decade ago, it was surrounded by a thriving fisheries industry. Continued more...

Added by Zunia on March 10, 2010

Challenges of Municipal Finance in Africa; with special reference to Gaborone city, Botswana

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unhabitat.org -

"Urbanization in the last 20 years has become one of the most important trends in human settlement development and the prospects of all developing countries continue to be deeply affected by rapid urban population growth. While Africa was 80% rural in the 1950s and 1960s, its rate of urbanization now stands on average at 50% and the trend is expected to continue over the coming years (UN-HABITAT, 1996)."

Added by Zunia on March 10, 2010

Wild East: Travels in the New Mongolia

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wildeast.ca -

Wild East captured the exhilarating and turbulent close of the 20th century in the North eastern Asian nation of Mongolia. Authored by a journalist close to events, Wild East offers insights into modern Mongolian culture and politics and how a country handles traumatic economic and social changes.

Added by David South on March 09, 2010

MALAWI Urban Housing Sector Profile

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The Malawi Urban Housing Sector Profile is the first in a new UN-HABITAT report series. It is an analytical tool to support a comprehensive assessment of housing delivery systems in different countries tackling access to land, housing finance, basic infrastructure/services, building materials and technology amongst other issues hindering the housing sector to work properly. It draws recommendations to enable better housing delivery for all.Published: 2010 more...

Added by Zunia on March 04, 2010

Housing as a Strategy for Poverty Reduction in Ghana

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The purpose of the study is, therefore, to assess the role of housing as a poverty reduction strategy in Ghana with references to selected communities. Specifically, the study seeks to establish the contribution of improved housing conditions in the poverty reduction efforts of the Ghana Government. Data for control and experimental groups were analyzed in order to establish the possible contribution of housing to poverty reduction. The control groups constitute households that have not more...

Added by Zunia on March 04, 2010

Typhoon Ketsana Highlights Vulnerability of Developing Countries

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apwld.org -

"In the face of increasing frequency and strength of these weather events, the lack of proper infrastructure and planning in cities and towns of developing countries puts their urban population at risk. Developing countries lack the capacity to adapt to climate change induced rains and flooding. Their food security is threatened as their crops are destroyed by typhoons and their lives and homes destroyed by landslides, flooding and strong winds."

Added by Zunia on March 03, 2010

Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network, by 2012

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rockefellerfoundation.org -

50% of the global population currently live in cities and this is expected to increase to 70% (or 6.4 billion people) by 2050. Asian cities are expected to see more than 60% of this increase and 46% of all urban population growth will occur in cities with fewer than 500,000 inhabitants.UN-Habitat estimate that over 1 billion (or one in three) urban inhabitants currently do not have adequate access to water and sanitation, live in overcrowded conditions, live in poor quality, temporary shelters more...

Added by Zunia on March 02, 2010

International Conference of Innovative Cities

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cidadesinovadoras.org.br -

The International Conference of Innovative Cities will be held in Curitiba, Brazil on 10-13 March 2010. The Conference is organized by the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná, counting on institutional sponsorship of UNDESA and the World Bank, among others. The Conference will discuss networking for promoting innovations in cities and public administration in all regions, counting on a set of high-level speakers including mayors, entrepreneurs, authors and experienced practitioners.

Added by Zunia on March 02, 2010

The Role of Transport in Urban Development Policy

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cleanairinitiative.org -

This document argues that a vision for the transport system of a city has to be developed. This vision has to include goals. The vision and goals must be derived from intensive discussions with all stakeholders. It is important to clearly separate the vision from the goals. Policy measures must always be checked against the goals, and their cost-effectiveness in meeting the goals must be evaluated. The fact that the transport and environment related database is not very broad in many developing more...

Added by Zunia on February 25, 2010

The urban dimension in European Union policies 2010

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eukn.org -

The European Union contributes to the sustainable development of urban areas through a range of policies and initiatives which cover many areas of activity. In particular, the EU's cohesion policy, through the structural funds, plays a key role in underpinning the development and revitalisation of Europe’s towns and cities. Designed to explain these initiatives in the field of urban policies, this updated guide from the European Commission's Inter-Service Group on Urban Development, looks at more...

Added by Zunia on February 25, 2010

Tool For Calculating GHG Emissions In Solid Waste Management

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kfw-entwicklungsbank.de -

The objective of the Tool is to aid in understanding the effects of proper waste management on GHG emissions.

Added by Zunia on February 24, 2010

Does Land Abundance Explain African Institutions?

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econ.yale.edu -

The report shows how abundant land and scarce labor shaped African institutions before colonial rule.

Added by Zunia on February 22, 2010

Close partnership develops two cities - Gothenburg and Nelson Mandela Bay

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.sida.se -

"Many links between Sweden and South Africa date back to the struggle against apartheid. In the late 1990s, two cities deepened their relations and commenced long-term cooperation with support from Sida. Today, Gothenburg and Nelson Mandela Bay enjoy a lively cooperation that benefits development on many different fronts in both cities."

Added by Zunia on February 21, 2010

Cities Development Strategies for Improved and Poverty Reduction

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The social and economic future of nations is increasingly being determined in their urban areas. Globally, the process of decentralization is shifting power and resources to cities and their citizens, raising the importance of how well cities are managed, and how well city economies are performing. Two alternative scenarios are emerging: one of cities characterized by increasing poverty, social exclusion and decline; the other of inclusive cities characterized by equitable and sustainable more...

Added by Zunia on February 17, 2010

Planning Sustainable Cities: Global Report on Human Settlements 2009

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Planning Sustainable Cities reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts therein, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. It notes that traditional approaches to urban planning (particularly in developing countries) have largely failed to promote equitable, efficient and sustainable human settlements and to address twenty-first century challenges, including rapid urbanization, shrinking more...

Added by Zunia on February 17, 2010

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