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Memorial Parking Trees: Resilient Modular Design with Nature-Based Solutions in Vulnerable Urban Areas

Volume 10 Issue 3

Peer-reviewed publication
March, 2021
Canada, Chile, Spain, United Kingdom, Greece, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, United States of America, South Africa, Southern Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Urban Tenure
geographical information systems
land-use planning
sustainable land management
urban areas
Nature-based solutions (NbS) include all the landscape’s ecological components that have a function in the natural or urban ecosystem. Memorial Parking Trees (MPTs) are a new variant of a nature-based solution composed of a bioswale and a street tree allocated in the road, occupying a space that is sub-utilised by parked cars. This infill green practice can maximise the use of street trees in secondary streets and have multiple benefits in our communities. Using GIS mapping and methodology can support implementation in vulnerable neighbourhoods.
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Seizing the Urban Opportunity. How national governments can recover from COVID-19, secure shared prosperity, and tackle the climate crisis through cities.

Journal Articles & Books
March, 2021
Brazil, China, Indonesia, India, Mexico, South Africa, Southern Africa
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Urban Tenure
land policies
land use
urban areas
urbanization
Today, the Coalition for Urban Transitions releases a new report ‘Seizing the Urban Opportunity’, which provides insights from six emerging economies on how national governments can recover from COVID-19, tackle the climate crisis and secure shared prosperity through cities. Launching as a call to action for national governments ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, it builds on the Coalition’s flagship 2019 report: Climate Emergency, Urban Opportunity.
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A Socio-Spatial Analysis of Land Use Dynamics and Process of Land Intervention in the Peri-Urban Areas of Bahir Dar City

Volume 9 Issue 11

Peer-reviewed publication
November, 2020
Ethiopia, United States of America, Norway
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Urban Tenure
urban areas
land use
The contemporary urbanization and its implication to land use dynamics especially in the peri-urban areas are emerging as a cross-cutting theme in policy debates and scientific discourse. As most cities in developing countries, including Ethiopia, are experiencing continuous expansion of built-ups and dynamic land use changes, monitoring and an in-depth analysis of the past, present and future predictions of these changes are important for a holistic understanding of the problem, its consequence, and to regulate proper land use intervention options.
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Outmigration Drives Cropland Decline and Woodland Increase in Rural Regions of Southwest China

Volume 9 Issue 11

Peer-reviewed publication
November, 2020
Central African Republic, United States of America, China, Russia
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Urban Tenure
urbanization
land cover
land use
migration
Rapid urbanisation in China has led to massive outmigration in rural regions, which has changed the regional labour force structure and can have various profound impacts as a result. This research used a case study in Southwest China to investigate how regional land use patterns have been changed in the context of rural outmigration and assessed the resulting dynamics on local ecological environment.
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Preserving Farmland on the Urban Fringe: A Literature Review on Land Policies in Developed Countries

Volume 9 Issue 7

Peer-reviewed publication
July, 2020
French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Norway, United States of America
Urban Tenure
farmland
land policies
peri-urban agriculture
This paper reviews the recent literature dealing with farmland protection (FP) policies in developed countries from a planning perspective, with a specific focus on the Mediterranean region. It provides coverage of French language papers that may have been omitted in previous reviews. While the Mediterranean is often pointed out as a region with acute challenges related to food security and a lack of effective planning policies, the literature underlines that issues related to FP policies are similar across the world.
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Evaluation of Urban Landscape Outdoor Advertisement Signboards Using Virtual Reality

Volume 9 Issue 5

Peer-reviewed publication
May, 2020
Central African Republic, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Russia, United States of America
Urban Tenure
urban land
The social interest in outdoor advertising signs, which have been recognized as an important element affecting impressions of a town, has been gradually increasing. However, when these signs are fully scattered around commercial areas, an oppressive feeling may be experienced by people, which cannot be neglected. Thus, this paper attempts to identify the characteristics of such visual oppression in urban landscapes through factor analysis, aiming to control them in such a way that does not oppress people.
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Urban Innovations

Researching and documenting innovative responses to urban pressures

Journal Articles & Books
November, 2018
Kenya, South Africa, United States of America, United Kingdom
Urban Tenure
land
research
urban areas
This publication provides an overview of the theory and practice of urban innovation together with perspectives, trends and international experiences in this area. The publication seeks to stimulate debate and creative thinking around different approaches to dealing with every day urban challenges by presenting a collection of potetnially replicable local and international case studies.
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Integrating Food into Urban Planning

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2018
Haiti, Jordan, Bangladesh, United States of America, Japan, Zambia, China, Italy, Indonesia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Mexico, Thailand
Urban Tenure
Land & Food Security
food security
land-use planning
peri-urban agriculture
urban planning
waste (abuse)
urban areas
The integration of food into urban planning is a crucial and emerging topic.
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Food systems for an urbanizing world

Journal Articles & Books
August, 2018
Rwanda, Republic of Korea, Benin, Nigeria, United States of America, Philippines, Zambia, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Tanzania, Cuba, India, Malawi, Pakistan, Vietnam, Uganda
Urban Tenure
peri-urban agriculture
Food Systems for an Urbanizing World is a joint report prepared by the World Bank and FAO. It aims to stimulate discussion and suggest pathways to support local and national governments, and civil society and private sector actors in their efforts to improve the performance and capacity of food systems. The report describes the diversity and ever-changing nature of food systems, with interlinked traditional, modern and informal channels that respond to different market segments and different consumer preferences.
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Forests and Sustainable Cities

Journal Articles & Books
March, 2018
Slovenia, Kenya, Belgium, United States of America, Spain, Singapore, Croatia, Albania, Germany, China, Italy, Bulgaria, Canada, New Zealand, Thailand, Brazil, Austria
Urban Tenure
Forest Tenure
urban forestry
urban areas
Recognizing the importance of the services provided by forests and trees to urban dwellers, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests proposed that the theme for the 2018 International Day of Forests would be “Forests and Sustainable Cities”. To mark this occasion and promote the widespread adoption of “green” strategies for dealing with urban challenges, FAO invited the mayors of 15 different sized cities from various regions around the world to present their experiences with trees and forests and to show how this green infrastructure has helped address urban challenges.