Promoting a global discussion on how to manage our towns and cities better in a rapidly urbanising world
Category: Urban Planning
Category: Action needed on inadequate urban housing system
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Thu 2 May, 2013 - Author(s):
Mr Paul Victor Obeng, Chairman National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has expressed concern about the insanitary condition which has engulfed many urban areas in the country.
He said the worsening condition which is gradually becoming a major characteristic of some urban areas in the country is unacceptable and urged district assemblies to enforce their by-laws on sanitation.
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He said the worsening condition which is gradually becoming a major characteristic of some urban areas in the country is unacceptable and urged district assemblies to enforce their by-laws on sanitation.
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Category: Urban Planner
[Job] - Posted by: Ilija GUBIC - Wed 1 May, 2013
The main objective of the post is to support and expand the urban portfolio of UN-Habitat in Afghanistan in the
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Category: China Stills Lags in Green Building Despite Urban Growth
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Tue 30 Apr, 2013 - Author(s): , Marc Howe
Despite increasingly severe pollution in its urban centres, China continues to lag in the application of sustainability measures in its construction sector, with only a minute number of projects in the country obtaining green building certification and even fewer living up to their accreditation requirements.
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Category: 5th Call of Africa House Essay Prizes
Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Tue 30 Apr, 2013 - Author(s): , fundsforngos3
Interested Participants are invited to participate in fifth consecutive year Awards Essay on African issues Casa Africa. (...)
Category: Urban and Rural Development in South Asia
Interactive forum to generate dialogue and debate on the future development of urban and rural areas of South Asia
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Category: Heritage and urban planning laws inconsistent in height limitations
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Mon 29 Apr, 2013 - Author(s): , Sum Choi
The drafts of the cultural heritage protection and urban planning laws are inconsistent on the height limitations of buildings. (...)
Category: International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, Vol.1.2(2013)
[Publication] - Posted by: Zhenjiang SHEN - Sat 27 Apr, 2013 - Author(s):Editorial introduction
Special issue on "Low carbon city in Asian Cities"
Guest Editors:
Guangwei Huang1 and Zhenjiang Shen2
1 Sophia University, Japan 2 School of EnvironmentalDesign, Kanazawa University, Japan
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Category: City planning needs student involvement
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Fri 26 Apr, 2013 - Author(s):
Going to school in the center of an exciting and growing city makes the UT experience unique among Texas’ public universities. (...)
