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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Cities Health and Well-Being
‘‘With more than half of the world’s population already living in cities, cities affect the health and well-being of more than three billion urban dwellers. Cities are critical both for enquiry and action in relation to health and well-being. With … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Health, Urban Reports, Urban Studies, Urban Tools, Urbanisation
Tagged Asia, China, Health, Hong Kong, India, India Urban development, India urban governance, Urban area
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The State of the World’s Cities
‘‘The 2010/11 State of the World’s Cities Report, “Bridging the Urban Divide” by the UN-HABITAT highlights the unprecedented challenges which urbanization throws at the world’s cities today – particularly in the South – and the attendant urban divide. These challenges … Continue reading
Posted in Poverty Studies, Sustainable Urban Development, Urban China, Urban Poverty, Urban Reports, Urban Studies, Urban Tools, Urbanisation
Tagged Economic inequality, India Urban development, India urban governance, Social Sciences, UN-HABITAT, Urban and Regional Planning, Urban area
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Asian Green City Index
‘‘The future of Asia is in its cities. Although still one of the less urbanised continents, the share of the Asian population living in urban areas has grown from 32% in 1990 to 42% in 2010, according to the United … Continue reading
European Green City Index
‘‘More than one-half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas, but they are blamed for producing as much as 80% of humanity’s greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, increasing urbanisation can negatively impact everything from the availability of arable land … Continue reading
Sustainable Urban Infrastructure: London and Munich
‘‘It is increasingly clear that the battle for environmental sustainability will be won or lost in cities. Over half of the world’s population now live in urban areas, a figure which will reach almost 60% by 2025. Already, cities account … Continue reading
Megacity Challenges
‘‘This report on Megacity challenges looks at the challenges facing megacities in city management and five critical infrastructure sectors: Transportation, Electricity, Water and Waste Water, Healthcare, and Safety and Security. The conclusions are based on a survey of 522 stakeholders … Continue reading
The Role of Cities and Metropolitan Areas in the Global Economy
‘‘While this general process and pattern of urbanization is well known, we know a great deal less about the global level of economic activity produced by cities and metropolitan areas. The working paper of the Martin Prosperity Institute, seeks to … Continue reading
Fiscal and Distributional Implications of Property Tax Reforms in India
‘‘The property tax is an important local revenue source in many countries, but it is often underused as a source for financing local expenditures. In India, many local governments have initiated administrative and valuation reforms to increase the yield from … Continue reading
Competitive Cities: Cluster-Based Local Economic Development
‘‘Asian cities are the epicentres of rapid economic growth, yet little has been known about the competitiveness of key drivers of urban economic growth—the factors that make their urban industries competitive, or how governments or development agencies could strategically invest … Continue reading
City Development Strategies for Improving Urban Performance
“Cities Alliance has brought out guidelines for improving the performance of the cities to sustainably enhance urban performance, measured in terms of: (i) economic growth linked to improved livelihood opportunities; (ii) poverty prevention and alleviation; and (iii) improved environmental and … Continue reading
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