In Dhaka, the poor mostly live near river banks, where they face the constant risk of floods and landslides. Because of the high cost of land, the urban poor can only afford to live near drainage congestions or on the edges of deep narrow valleys, areas which are prone to flooding because of the heavy rainfall, exacerbated by rapid climate change in the last few decades.
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Mon 13 May, 2013
- Author(s):
AUW Writing Team
Urban India can boggle the mind of even the most seasoned planners. The country's economic growth has put metropolitan areas at the center of aspirations, causing widespread migration from rural villages and towns. With little urban planning on which to base the massive population growth, Mumbai has mushroomed chaotically. Transport, housing, water, sanitation, healthcare, and education fall...
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Nerisa Kamar
- Mon 13 May, 2013
- Author(s):
Carlin Carr
Dr Evans Kidero, winner of the newly created Gubernatorial seat of Nairobi County, has promised to tackle head-on the majority of the city's planning, infrastructure, and security problems.
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Mon 13 May, 2013
- Author(s):
Katy Fentress
May 06, 2013 (The New Times/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) -- Half of humanity - 3.5 billion people - live in urban areas today. Our metropolises are the engines of growth for a global economy emerging from the shadow of financial crisis. In Bangalore, my home, investment is pouring into a city at the forefront of the Indian economy's transformation - home to companies like Infosys and...
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Fri 10 May, 2013
- Author(s):
Narendar Pani
Cities are the face of countries; and when we think of cities, we think of the architecture, the roads, the parks, the shops and offices, the restaurants, the houses and the way people live. Each city is unique and often encompasses the history, culture, civilization commerce and aspirations of the people. Think of London, New York, Paris, Mumbai, Dubai – or, in Africa, Lagos, Nairobi, Cape...
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Fri 10 May, 2013
A new trend is catching on in some big cities. Introducing, living walls bustling with vegetation—not only aesthetically appealing, but also beneficial to businesses and the well-being of employees.
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Fri 10 May, 2013
- Author(s):
Carin Hall
The model of decentralized wastewater treatment came under scrutiny at a workshop held in the southern city of Can Tho on May 8.
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Thu 9 May, 2013
The German development arm, GIZ in conjunction with Water for People, an international NGO has launched a new waste removal technology to curb dumping of faecal waste in water channels and polythene bags improvised toilets referred to as 'flying toilets', in the city.
Known as gulper, the technology is expected to improve sanitation and enhance public health safety.
The technology...
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Thu 9 May, 2013
- Author(s):
Cecilia Okoth
Hundreds of people gathered in Glasgow on Sunday to watch a controlled explosion demolish a 30-storey tower block.
The block at the Red Road flats in the north east of the city, was brought down by Glasgow Housing Association as part of a regeneration project.
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Thu 9 May, 2013
A fascinating , but worrying , picture of the way common Indians are earning their living emerges from recently released Census 2011 data. Urban areas have emerged as huge magnets for jobs, for the first time beating the rural hinterland in job creation in the past decade. Simultaneously , there is a rising dependence on short-term jobs, both in rural and urban areas, as regular full-term jobs...
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Ed Kerry
- Wed 8 May, 2013
- Author(s):
Subodh Varma
Over 300 landscape architects, government authorities, urban planners, property developers, environmental specialists, contractors and landscape suppliers are expected to gather at the Middle East Smart Landscape Summit taking place at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi on 27 - 28 May to discuss opportunities and strategies to develop sustainable landscaping practices in Arab cities.
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Wed 8 May, 2013
HYDERABAD: Urban agriculture is the new culture that is catching up in the city. More than 4000 households in the outskirts of the city currently are self reliant for the vegetable needs of the family. This time Horticulture department for a change is giving subsidy directly to the citizens instead of farmers who want to grow of complete nutrients set of vegetables.
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Tue 7 May, 2013
- Author(s):
Sribaala Vadlapatla
Planned, self-contained cities are popping up all over Africa, and no one knows what their impact might be. In this guest blog post, Nairobi-based urban practitioner Jane Lumumba argues they might only make social and economic problems worse.
Africa is bracing itself for the arrival of the New Cities.
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Mon 6 May, 2013
- Author(s):
Jane Lumumba
As the Government moves to implement the National Slum Upgrading programme, a strong warning has been issued to prevent resistance that may be staged by communities inhabiting areas where modern buildings are going to erected.
The urban development minister Daudi Migereko explained that the housing programme is meant to uplift the standards of living for the residents occupying areas that are...
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Mon 6 May, 2013
- Author(s):
David Ssempijja
Half of humanity - 3.5 billion people - live in urban areas today. Our metropolises are the engines of growth for a global economy emerging from the shadow of financial crisis. In Bangalore, my home, investment is pouring into a city at the forefront of the Indian economy's transformation - home to companies like Infosys and Wipro, and named by Forbes Magazine as one of the "Fastest...
Posted by:
Nerisa Kamar
- Mon 6 May, 2013
- Author(s):
Rajeev Chandrasekhar
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