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The purpose of this note is to explain how the pandemic is reshaping regulations in China and affecting urban planning … and city management. In preparing this note, a meta-analysis was conducted based on a review of China's urban planning … provides a systematic review of how China responses to COVID-19 and addresses gaps in urban planning and building design …
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approaches to build resilience and social cohesion. Section 2 summarizes some of the evidence on pathways linking sports and … culture to development. Section 3 presents the DRC sports and culture institutional environment, and the last section presents …
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America's population lives in urban areas, but it is expected that within the next generation 7 out of 10 people will live in … population will double in size by 2050, welcoming over 25 million new urban dwellers, calling for better infrastructure, higher …
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governance as a powerful means to shift the focus from post-disaster relief and response to proactive population protection …
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Cities in the developing world are rapidly expanding, boosting countries' economies, reducing poverty, and fueling global prosperity. But as more people, assets, and economic activity become concentrated in cities, and infrastructure struggles to keep up with rapid growth, the risk posed by...
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The objective of this report is to inform the government's policies and strategies on urbanization as a driver of economic development, job creation, and poverty reduction. Note 1 examines Rwanda's urbanization process since 2002 by analyzing satellite images and other sources. This note...
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The Mozambique urbanization review aimed at contributing to the country's policy and institutional reform agenda on how to harness the full potential of urbanization to promote economic growth and poverty reduction. The study carried out in-depth analyses of the urbanization process, uncovering...
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's economy is clear, with the city creating 30 percent of the country's GDP despite having only 15 percent of its population …
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The purpose of this report is to help policymakers improve economic development and job creation in Cameroon's cities. The report is part of the World Bank's Technical Assistance project on Enhancing Economic Performance of African Cities, supporting clients in the Ministry of Economy, Planning...
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