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"The authors contribute to the field of urban governance and globalization through an empirically-based exploration of determinants of the performance of cities. They construct a preliminary worldwide database for cities, containing variables and indicators of globalization (at the country and...

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From commissars to mayors : cities in the transition economies

Buckley, Robert M. - 2000

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Promoting Green Urban Development in African Cities : eThekwini, South Africa Urban Environmental Profile

World Bank - 2016

The city of eThekwini or Durban has undergone a period of rapid urbanization that has contributed to the degradation of … green urban development in Africa: enhancing the relationship between urbanization, environmental assets and ecosystem … context, sets the background, and context of the study of Durban, providing an overview of the impacts of urbanization and …

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Addis Ababa Urban and Metropolitan Transport and Land Use Linkages Strategy Review

World Bank - 2014

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Urban 'Novostroiki' Settlements in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic : Issues and Options

World Bank - 2007

The primary purpose of this study was to profile residents and living conditions in novostroiki, or the rapidly growing areas of new self-built construction ringing Bishkek where more than one fourth of city residents now live, in order to identify the major problems and areas for potential...

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Urban Mobility in African Cities : Developing National Urban Mobility Policy and Delivering at the City Level - Summary Report

World Bank - 2022

African cities are growing at an extraordinary rate. Unfortunately, many cities are growing so fast that national, provincial, and city governments cannot manage how they develop or assure the provision of the services people need. This has many negative consequences for national and city...

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Paving the Way for Prosperous Cities and Territories : Urbanization and Territorial Review of the Dominican Republic

World Bank - 2022

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Tanzania - Urban Sector Rehabilitation

World Bank - 2012

The Urban Sector Rehabilitation Project (URSP) consisted of a large program of infrastructure rehabilitation works and institutional reform activities covering 8 project towns - Arusha, Iringa, Morogoro, Mbeya, Moshi, Mwanza, Tabora and Tanga. Additional investments in Dodoma and Dar-essalaam...

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Who suffers from indoor air pollution? : evidence from Bangladesh

Dasgupta, Susmita (contributor) - 2004

"In this paper the authors investigate individuals' exposure to indoor air pollution. Using new survey data from Bangladesh, they analyze exposure at two levels--differences within households attributable to family roles, and differences across households attributable to income and education....

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Indoor air quality for poor families : new evidence from Bangladesh

Huq, Mainul (contributor) - 2004

"Indoor air pollution (IAP) from cooking and heating is estimated to kill a million children annually in developing countries. To promote a better understanding of IAP, the authors investigate the determinants of IAP in Bangladesh using the latest air monitoring technology and a national...

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