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Sierra Leone is highly vulnerable to natural hazards whose impacts are exacerbated by unplanned rapid urbanization. The …
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The city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has undergone a period of unprecedented urbanization that has contributed to the … Urban Development in Africa: Enhancing the Relationship Between Urbanization, Environmental Assets and Ecosystem Services …
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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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The Madagascar Urbanization Review aims to: - Contribute to the 2019 National Policy for Urban Development (Politique …. Think strategically about the opportunities offered by urbanization; ii. Address key bottlenecks that are holding back the … potential benefits of urbanization; iii. Develop plans to address cities' most pressing issues; and iv. Build consensus between …
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cities, equivalent to adding 700,000 new urban residents every year. At current rates of urbanization, the region's urban …
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This urbanization review "Connecting the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica" focuses on the South Corridor, a … the subregion as a result of rapid and unplanned urbanization, including housing, mobility, planning and municipal finance … urbanization and how to manage them, the findings may be relevant for other urban centers and municipalities that may face a …
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This report presents the scope and findings of the Economic Sector Work on Sustainable Urban Transport for the City of Kyiv, financed jointly by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and the Korea Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF). The analysis consists of a rigorous...
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Melaka State, situated roughly halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, has unique importance in the global dialogue around the sustainability of our shared urban future. At Melaka's heart is its historic urban center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) strategically located along the Strait...
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The work summarized in this report fills a knowledge gap by contributing to an improved understanding of the links between competitiveness and pollution. Specifically, it argues that pollution need not be an inevitable consequence of development. Indeed, there are examples of cities that have...
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A competitive city is a city that successfully facilitates its firms and industries to create jobs, raise productivity, and increase the incomes of citizens over time. Worldwide, improving the competitiveness of cities is a pathway to eliminating extreme poverty and to promoting shared...
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