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Vietnam's Urbanization at a Crossroads : Embarking on an Efficient, Inclusive, and Resilient Pathway

World Bank Group - 2020

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The Gambia - Integrated Urban, Coastal Resilience and Land Program : Policy Note - Resilient Land Use Planning

World Bank Group - 2024

Resilient land use planning integrates multiple perspectives, including exposure to natural hazards and associated vulnerabilities and risks, to ensure that development can cope with disruptions and recover swiftly from disaster events. Resilient land use planning aims to accommodate multiple...

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The Gambia - Integrated Urban, Coastal Resilience and Land Program : Policy Note - Resilient Land Use Planning

World Bank Group - 2024

This report uses administrative tax data on firm-to-firm trade in Honduras to evaluate the degree of integration between firms receiving export-oriented tax exemptions and the local economy. We present five stylized facts regarding firms' trade networks in Honduras and show that, across several...

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Promoting Green Urban Development in African Cities : Kampala, Uganda, Urban Environmental Profile

World Bank Group - 2015

The city of Kampala has undergone a period of rapid urbanization that has contributed to the degradation of the city … promoting green urban development in Africa: enhancing the relationship between urbanization, environmental assets, and … the background and context for Kampala, providing an overview of the impacts of rapid urbanization and climate change …

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Technical Note on Preparing the National Territorial and Spatial Plan of China

World Bank Group - 2020

China's recently established Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has been given the task of developing the country's first National Territorial and Spatial Plan (NTSP). This Plan will replace four separate sectoral plans previously prepared by different ministries. The NTSP is meant to integrate...

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Pioneering Marine Spatial Planning in Morocco : An Opportunity to Articulate Conservation and Development

World Bank Group - 2023

The Kingdom of Morocco is endowed with a wealth of marine resources, characterized by high biodiversity with at least 600 identified fish species. In total, Morocco's coastal areas contribute 59 percent of the country's GDP and provide 52 percent of jobs. There is an even greater untapped...

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Slovakia Catching-Up Regions 4 - Open Data in Regional Land Use Planning : A technical note prepared for the Self-governing Region of Kosice as part of the Slovakia Catching-up Reg...

World Bank Group - 2023

Land use planning is one of the most important policy instruments for urban and regional development aiming to meet the needs of the populations while considering various factors such as environmental sustainability, economic development, and social well-being. The process of land use planning...

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Transforming Tanzania's Cities : Harnessing Urbanization for Competitiveness, Resilience, and Livability

World Bank Group - 2021

where are they heading based on current trends? This report analyses the state of Tanzania's urbanization process and the …

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

World Bank Group - 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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Central America Urbanization Review : Making Cities Work for Central America

World Bank Group - 2016

cities, equivalent to adding 700,000 new urban residents every year. At current rates of urbanization, the region's urban …

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