Urbanization and climate change will define much of the 21st century. Urbanization leads to improvement in standards of living, and through the increased density and service delivery efficiency of cities, higher growth can be achieved with lower greenhouse gas emissions. Cities and urban agglomerations house more than 50 percent of the global population and contribute more than 70 percent of Global greenhouse (GHG) emissions. As the share of urban population grows, sustainable urban development emerges as an essential component in addressing climate change.
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Library ResourceTraining Resources & ToolsPolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2010
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2011Zimbabwe
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Piecing together an economic puzzle
Manuals & GuidelinesOctober, 2010Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa, Malawi, Lesotho, BotswanaThe handbook introduces key economic and related concepts explaining the functioning of urban land markets. By introducing key classical economic concepts, the handbook provides foundational economic terms that are often referred to in relation to urban land markets. In doing this, we do not imply that African land markets should or ought to 'fit' into neo-classical economic theories, nor do we propose that 'perfect' markets exist.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2011
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Library ResourceMultimediaOctober, 2010Cambodia
Youth Bamboo Shoots Slum School (YBSSS) is a project of VFI Cambodia.
The goal: to provide a safe and creative place for over 65 children to attend school in the dilapidated slum area near Battambang City's central railway station. -
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2011Uganda
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Library ResourceTraining Resources & ToolsJanuary, 2010South Africa
This case study draws on research into some of the processes through which people access, hold, and trade land in poorer areas of towns and cities. The research was commissioned by Urban LandMark and undertaken by the Isandla Institute, Stephen Berrisford Consulting and Progressus Research and Development.
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Library ResourceJanuary, 2010Turkey
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Sustainability
Peer-reviewed publicationJanuary, 2010United States of AmericaAutomobiles are a major source of CO2 emissions. Because there is no immediate technological fix to reduce these emissions, the most promising current strategy is to promote less automobile use. In the United States, this is difficult because federal programs such as the interstate highway system and local land use planning and regulation have encouraged suburban sprawl. In 2006, the state of California passed legislation to roll back greenhouse emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. This legislation did not link the roll back target with land use policies.
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