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Urban Sprawl
Davodi-Far, Maryam - International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences - 2014
Prior to the 19th and 20th centuries, the idea and/or concept of urban sprawl had not existed. The term urban sprawl was generated around the second half of the 20th century due to the accelerated growth of suburban areas. Although loosely defined; by general definition urban sprawl is known as...
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Republic of Congo; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The government of the Republic of Congo launched a program aimed at consolidating peace and promoting economic and social development. The objectives included improvement of governance and consolidation of peace and security, promotion of growth and macroeconomic stability, improvement of public...
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Ghana; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Volume II
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This volume discusses the Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS I) and the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) that addressed the critical poverty issues in Ghana. GPRS I is a comprehensive policy document prepared as a precondition for Ghana under the Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC)...
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Post-Oil-Cities - Postfossile Mobilität und Energieversorgung: Klimaneutrale Städte und Regionen. Rolle der Planung
König, Michael - In: Schneller, öfter, weiter? Perspektiven der …
Im Zuge der sukzessiven Verknappung des Erdöls als Energierohstoff durch sinkende Fördermengen und steigende Nachfrage in Schwellenländern - dazu der drohende Klimawandel - findet bei Stadt- und Raumplanung eine verstärkte Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema der post-fossilen Lebensweise statt....
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Europe In The Global Economy: Matching The U.S.?
Ude, Christian; Teltschik, Horst; Sinn, Hans-Werner - In: CESifo Forum 4 (2003) 2, pp. 3-7
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Decent work in Ahmedabad an integrated approach
Mahadevia, Darshini - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2012
Examines the recent history, political economy and trends in urbanization in Ahmedabad and discusses a number of integrated policies and strategies for supporting sustainable urban development and decent work in regard to governance, social protection and quality employment creation, among others.
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Problems of urbanisation and growth of large cities in developing countries: a case study of bombay.
S, Deshpande; L, Deshpande - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1991
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Regional development in neo-liberal era: a missed opportunity for sustainable development
Sharma, R.N. - In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues 11 (2011) 3/4, pp. 255-270
. Lesser than a dozen cities in India, which grew under the colonial legacy, became the hub of economic activity, and their … under the present global era. In the process (under the 'shining India') what is the fate of thousands of 'bazaar towns' and …
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Gender and Urban Poverty in South Asia: Proceedings Report of the 2012 Subregional Workshop
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
inclusion issues in urban development projects in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Participants …
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Water security and sustainability in urban India
Shaban, Abdul; Sattar, Sanjukta - In: International Journal of Global Environmental Issues 11 (2011) 3/4, pp. 231-254
in urban India. The depleting water sources on the one hand, higher financial and technological costs to refine and … supplies are also issues in Indian towns and cities. A large section of population in urban India collects water from public … present paper discusses these aspects of water security and sustainability in urban India and highlights monitory and social …
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