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Impacts of urbanization on land use /cover changes and its probable implications on local climate and groundwater level
Patra, Suman; Sahoo, Satiprasad; Mishra, Pulak; … - In: Journal of urban management 7 (2018) 2, pp. 70-84
Given that urbanization is considered as one of the most significant anthropogenic alterations of the environmental … weighting (IDW) interpolation method is applied for the spatial distribution of rainfall, temperature and groundwater level … hydrological components (e.g., groundwater level) the Kendalls Tau test was performed. It is found that the maximum urban built …
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Is demography destiny? : urban population change and economic vitality of future cities
Poot, Jacques; Pawar, Shefali - In: Journal of urban management 2 (2013) 1, pp. 5-23
's population is likely to level off from the middle of the 21st century, probably ending up around 10 billion, further urbanization …
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Sustainable urban water management index for developing countries : a case study in Puebla City, Mexico
Gutiérrez-Nava, Jaime Adriano; Otazo-Sánchez, Elena María - In: Journal of urban management 14 (2025) 1, pp. 105-120
Several indicator and index frameworks have been reported to assess management efficiency and promote transparency, facilitating decision-making and innovation. However, they cannot be applied in cities with limited information, making them impractical. This study proposes a Sustainable Urban...
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The Brazilian National System for Water and Sanitation Data (SNIS) : providing information on a municipal level on water and sanitation services
Borges, Marilia C. P.; Abreu, Sérgio B.; Lima, Carlos H. R. - In: Journal of urban management 11 (2022) 4, pp. 530-542
Basic sanitation services are essential for human development, promoting health and inhibiting the spread of waterborne diseases. The availability of information on water and sanitation services at the local level supports the formulation, implementation and improvement of public policies aimed...
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Urban water security in multidisciplinary practices : a case of Lamphun Municipality, Thailand
Srisuwan, Angunthip - In: Journal of urban management 13 (2024) 3, pp. 456-468
Urban water security is a multi-faceted water, socioeconomic, and governance challenge. The complexity of translating the holistic approach into policies is an important need for improving water resource management to achieve prosperity, equity, sustainability, and good governance. The city of...
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Global Urbanization and Urban Management
Ding, Chengri; Lai, Shih-Kung; Wang, Ming-Shen - In: Journal of urban management 1 (2012) 1, pp. 1-2
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New entrepreneurship in urban diasporas in our modern world
Kourtit, Karima; Nijkamp, Peter; Leeuwen, Eveline S. van - In: Journal of urban management 2 (2013) 1, pp. 25-47
Entrepreneurship among migrants - often called new, migrant or ethnic entrepreneurship - has over the past years become a significant component of the urban economy in many developed countries. Migrant entrepreneurship has a considerable welfare enhancing impact on the city, notably a...
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Strategies for low-carbon green growth and urban management in Korea
Yang, Jichung - In: Journal of urban management 2 (2013) 1, pp. 85-101
National policies and strategies for low-carbon green growth in Korea are reviewed in this study. Providing standards and guidelines for urban comprehensive planning and management plans is necessary so that the series of plans can deal with possible effects from climate changes. Urban planning...
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"Shared growth" urban renewal initiatives in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tomeldan, Michael V.; Antonio, Mayla; Arcenas, Jocelyn; … - In: Journal of urban management 3 (2014) 1/2, pp. 45-65
Urban renewal is a strategy for revitalizing underutilized and degraded sections of an inner city in the hopes of reducing crime, enhancing the environment, preventing further depreciation of land values, and stimulating economic activity. Many urban renewal projects in the past, however, have...
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Finding urban identity through culture-led urban regeneration
Hwang, Kyu Hong - In: Journal of urban management 3 (2014) 1/2, pp. 67-85
A city experiencing a cycle from growth to decline cannot maintain sustainable development without the type of urban identity that could be consolidated by culture-led urban regeneration. A plan for urban regeneration in a declining urban area should be practiced partially or on the whole...
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