<title>Abstract</title> For decades, advocates have debated how to better position affordable housing on the national agenda. Over the past few years, organizations such as the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have sponsored surveys and hosted conferences to better understand which issues resonate with...

This document was commissioned by the Natural Disasters Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VII Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on April 23rd and 24th, 2007.

Este documento fue comisionado por la Red de Desastres Naturales del Diálogo Regional de Política para la VII Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 23 y 24 de abril de 2007.

This document was commissioned by the Natural Disasters Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VII Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on April 23rd and 24th, 2007.

Este documento fue comisionado por la Red de Desastres Naturales del Diálogo Regional de Política para la VII Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 23 y 24 de abril de 2007.

This Handbook offers an unrivalled overview of current research into how globalization is affecting the external relations and internal structures of major cities in the world.