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Proclaiming Colonial Urban Heritage: Towards an Inclusive Heritage-interpretation for Colombo’s Past

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2022
Global
Urban Tenure
Land & Investments
Land & Food Security
land degradation
land investments
land ownership
land records
land-use planning
urban land
Colombo Sri Lankas commercial capital is a forceful creation of European colonialists who occupied the island for over four centuries Its urban structure displays the social fragmentation sought by the rulers Colombo elaborates an extraordinary process of citymaking stratified with its Dutchorigin Britishreshaping and postcolonial adaptation Proclaiming such a contested past as an inheritance requires an inclusive heritage interpretation The recent renovation of monumental buildings for potential market values and demolishing minor architecture do not display such a heritage interpretation
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Another Chance: Adaptive reuse of the built heritage strategies for circular creativity

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2023
Global
Urban Tenure
Land & Food Security
land deals
The study delves into the realm of adaptive reuse exploring its potential in sustainable urban development particularly focusing on public buildings within the cultural and creative sectors Through a multiple case study analysis both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to scrutinize design strategies and spatial transformations in recent adaptive reuse projects of existing structures This research investigates the evolution of adaptive reuse highlighting its historical and theoretical underpinnings and subsequently examines contemporary approaches towards existing structures
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Property and Thomas Piketty: Casting the Lens of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-first Century on Inequality in the Urban Built Environment

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2018
Global
Urban Tenure
Land & Investments
Land & Food Security
community land rights
land acquisitions
land conflicts
land deals
land investments
land ownership
land productivity
urban land
Currently there exists a disturbing urban problem exemplified by the excessive luxury apartments and glamorous office towers being built in cities around the world in the face of the increasing unaffordability of housing and lowcost work trade or craft space Seeking to address this complex problem this paper proposes a theoretical framework that uniquely addresses both the capitalist economic structure that drives the development process and the Marxistbased urban theory by which the socioeconomic outcomes are currently evaluated This framework takes as its metatheory the approach of Thomas
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Access to Land Influencing the Urban Development of Egypt

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2019
Egypt
Land & Investments
Urban Tenure
Land & Food Security
community land rights
customary land rights
land access
land conflicts
land deals
land governance
land information systems
land law
land management
land ownership
land policies
land register
land registration
land rights
land tenure
tenure security
urban land
The paper seeks to assess the impact of access to the land of Egypt on urban development in an attempt to identify policies and laws that can be categorized as a catalyst in urban conflict A systematicreview of Data on land tenure environment of Egypt land access land governance and tenure security the actors involved in these processes their roles the land tenure related challenges they face and measures that can be taken to address these challenges was collected at country level In the context of Egypt Access to land is deemed with obstacles confronting beneficiaries and legal procedures
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Revitalizing Urban Governance: Integrating Smart Growth and Decolonial Perspectives for Municipal Empowerment in Shaping Growth Across Egyptian Desert Landscapes

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2023
Egypt
Urban Tenure
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
community land rights
concession (land)
indigenous peoples' lands
land access
land administration
land conflicts
land governance
land information systems
land law
land management
land ownership
land policies
land productivity
land rights
land-use planning
urban land
This article explores the connection between Smart Growth and the decolonization of urban growth management in Egypt examining the impact of former colonial influence on present urban policy and practices Drawing insights from the urbanization of Egyptian desert areas before and after the New Urban Communities Program NUCP it scrutinizes how historical influences adversely affect contemporary approaches inducing socioeconomic impacts The primary objective is to identify the root causes of misguided urban growth management practices arguing that monoinstitutional and sectoral development is
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The Role of Changing Housing Policies in Housing Affordability and Accessibility in Developing Countries: The Case of Kenya.

Journal Articles & Books
January, 2020
Kenya
Urban Tenure
Land & Investments
Land & Food Security
community land rights
land access
land administration
land conflicts
land governance
land information systems
land investments
land management
land ownership
land policies
land productivity
land reform
land rights
land tenure
land-use planning
tenure security
Rapid urbanization has led to the influx of people into urban areas as people seek better life opportunities This migration has however largely not been planned resulting in population explosions in the cities Relying on existing research on the topic and government reports this study finds that many middle and lowincome families in Kenya have ended up living in informal settlements in urban areas due to housing unaffordability The study further determines that the problem of housing is more pronounced in developing countries Studies related to this issue establish that the housing crisis c
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Écoles durables

Orientations conceptuelles et méthodologiques

Journal Articles & Books
Reports & Research
Conference Papers & Reports
January, 2024
Americas, Brazil
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
land governance
sustainable development
land investments
investment funds
government
Cette publication présente le travail d'une feuille de route développée pour les gouvernements et les communautés intéressés par la mise en œuvre de la méthodologie des écoles durables, développée par le gouvernement du Brésil, par le biais de l'Agence brésilienne de coopération, du Fonds national de développement de l'éducation et de la FAO.
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Effets du développement et de la transformation de l’orpaillage sur les dynamiques foncières en Guinée

Reports & Research
December, 2023
Africa, Western Africa, Guinea
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
Land Degradation & Tenure
Land, Climate Change & Environment
mining
land investments
foreign investment
extractive industries
En Guinée, la hausse du cours de l’or depuis les années 2000 a favorisé l’intensification des pratiques anciennes d’exploitation des ressources aurifères. À partir de 2010, l’activité artisanale se transforme, marquée par l’adoption de nouvelles techniques et par la mécanisation des pratiques d’extraction et de traitement du minerai. Depuis 2015, cette mécanisation évolue avec l’utilisation croissante d’engins lourds et le développement d’exploitation semi-industrielles.
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Categorias de posse de terra, práticas e fonte legal (Alossmi e Ahmed 2015)

Policy Papers & Briefs
December, 2023
Asia, Iraq
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land & Food Security
Land & Gender
Land & Investments
gender equity in access to land
food security
land investments
customary land rights
Esta tabela é um complemento ao perfil de país do Iraque, publicado pelo Land Portal em 10 de dezembro de 2023.

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Revue annuelle sur l’efficacité du développement (RAED) - Edition 2023

Reports & Research
July, 2023
Africa
Forest Landscape Restoration
Land & Food Security
Land & Investments
Land, Climate Change & Environment
rural development
urban planning
urbanization
land investments
foreign investment
investment funds
responsible investment

La Revue annuelle de l’efficacité du développement (ADER) sert de point de référence pour évaluer les progrès réalisés par le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement dans sa contribution au développement de l’Afrique.