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Suburban sprawl in Riga region: the rise and fall of “American dream”

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Policy Papers & Briefs
Dezembro, 2011
Latvia
United States of America

For the last 15 years, the agglomeration of Riga has expanded and one of the most important problems that Riga faces is movement of middle-class people to surrounding municipalities. This tendency is mostly referable to the processes in the USA during the second half of the 20th century.

Are we building competitive and liveable cities?: Guidelines for developing eco-efficient and socially inclusive infrastructure

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Institutional & promotional materials
Dezembro, 2011
Chile
Colombia
Japan
Republic of Korea
Sri Lanka
Philippines
Singapore
Tajikistan

This guideline jointly published by The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), in partnership with the Urban Design Lab of the Earth Institute, Columbia University, provides practical tools for city planners and decision makers to reform urban

image Gambia: Banjul Urban Profile

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Journal Articles & Books
Reports & Research
Novembro, 2011
Gambia

The Banjul Urban Profiling consists of an accelerated, action-oriented assessment of urban conditions, focusing on priority needs, capacity gaps, and existing institutional responses at local and national levels.

Malaysia Economic Monitor, November 2011

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Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
Novembro, 2011
Malásia
Ásia Oriental
Oceânia

The Malaysian economy decelerated as solid domestic demand was not sufficient to offset a weakening external environment. Private consumption growth continued at a healthy pace. Favorable rubber and palm oil prices drove up incomes of smallholders while continued employment and wage growth supported urban incomes.

Moving to Catch Up

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Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
Novembro, 2011
Uganda
África

The purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding for policy makers and service providers of mobility and migration among ex-combatants and the effectiveness of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programming in Uganda.