Browsing Publications and Documents by Subject "URBAN PLANNING"
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Africa's Cities : Opening Doors to the World
(2017)Cities in Sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing rapid population growth. Yet their economic growth has not kept pace. Why? One factor might be low capital investment, due in part to Africa’s relative poverty: Other regions ... -
Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Policy - Proceedings of the Second World Climate Conference
(1990)The primary goals of the Conference were: To formulate recommendations for the continuing World Climate Programme, taking into account the report of the IPCC, with a primary goal of insuring that authoritative scientific ... -
Global Adaptation Network (GAN) and Durban Adaptation Charter (DAC) Regional Knowledge Sharing Exchange Visit: 23rd – 25th November 2016 Pemba, Mozambique
(2016)This exchange between Mayors and officials from the Mozambican cities of Pemba, Quelimane and Nacala and officials from the South African city of Durban took place from the 23 - 25th November, 2016, in Pemba, Mozambique. ... -
Groundwater Contamination in Latin America: Proceedings of a SCOPE/UNEP Workshop
(1993)The main objective of the Latin American Workshop was to synthesize scientific and technical knowledge on ground water pollution and its prevention, emphasizing problems and conditions peculiar to Latin America. The format ... -
Learning exchanges between Mozambican cities and Durban, South Africa - Multi-pronged Adaptation Approaches: Natural Ecosystems, Engineering solutions, and Local Communities
(2016)The short intensive exchange between Durban and the three Mozambican ci es of Pemba, Nacala and Quelimane explored a range of issues and solu ons from engineering to regula on to ecosystem-based adapta on involving the ... -
Making Cities Resilient by Integrating Nature-Based Solutions into Urban Planning
(2019)UNDRR and its partners are working towards sustainable urbanization. The Making Cities Resilient Campaign (MCRC), launched in May 2010, leverages local governance to address a multitude of urban risks. The Campaign is a ... -
NBS Good Practice: Integral Ecosystems in City Planning and Landscape Architecture
(2019)Within its projects in Belgium and beyond, BUUR developed a framework for integral ecosystems in which we set high ambitions for reaching a healthy sustainable ecosystem. Climate adaptation is one of the top priorities in ... -
Resource Experts Urge Re-Think to Build Better Cities
(2018)2.4 billion people likely to move to urban areas globally before 2050. At least 200 new cities will be built in Asia in the next 30 years. Urban demand for resources could rise by 125 per cent without intervention -
Scaled-Up Investments in Sustainable Cities Crucial for Resource Efficiency and Poverty Eradication
(2013)Greening city infrastructure can sustain economic growth while using fewer resources