Nairobi, Kenya: Urban Planners have called for a new approach towards sustainable development of towns. They rooted for the SymbioticCity Approach which promotes an integrated and multi-disciplinary ...
This report highlights the substantial investments required to build more resilient and low-carbon cities in low- and middle-income countries. These investments are crucial to strengthen essential infrastructure, unlock new jobs, and ensure more sustainable urban development. Resilient and low ...
Urban China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Urbanization The joint report by the World Bank and the Development Research Center of China’s State Council, Urban China: Toward Efficient, Inclusive and Sustainable Urbanization, includes six priority areas for a new model of urbanization: 1. Reforming land management and institutions Because most of the urban expansion in recent ...
CU Boulder News & Events: Beyond Green Spaces: The Challenges of Sustainable Urban Planning
Azza Kamal wears many hats — besides teaching sustainable planning and urban design in CU Boulder’s Environmental Design (ENVD) department, she is an urbanist, policy researcher, and licensed ...
The Sustainable Urban Design Handbook gathers the best sustainability practices and latest research from the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, planning, development, ecology, and ...
Architectural Record: Urban Planning & Architectural Design for Sustainable Development (UPADSD) – 10 Edition
In the 10th edition of its international conference titled “Urban Planning & Architectural Design for Sustainable Development (UPADSD),” IEREK plans to continue the conversation that ties urban ...
Urban Planning & Architectural Design for Sustainable Development (UPADSD) – 10 Edition
techtimes: The Future of Sustainable Cities: How Effective Water Management Fuels Urban Growth
The Future of Sustainable Cities: How Effective Water Management Fuels Urban Growth
Science Daily: AI can alert urban planners and policymakers to cities' decay
As urbanization advances around the globe, the quality of the urban physical environment will become increasingly critical to human well-being and to sustainable development initiatives. However, ...
This year’s International Day of Families observance reminds us to come together and focus on sustainable urbanization so that families can afford decent housing and enjoy public spaces where all ...
Urban digital twins are transforming how smart cities plan, operate and adapt to future challenges. Urban digital twins use real-time data, advanced analytics, and AI to help city planners visualize ...
MSN: Study Abroad: What the University of Birmingham Dubai programs offer for future urban planners
Study Abroad: What the University of Birmingham Dubai programs offer for future urban planners
The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and urban planning holds significant promise for creating more intelligent, efficient, and sustainable cities. This fusion entails the integration of ...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (PIA) — The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has recently launched the Planners’ Network as part of its PLANADO program in Soccsksargen. This ...
So it’s to be expected that, as the world becomes more urban, the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include a target devoted to “Sustainable Cities and Communities.” And with ...
The World Bank Group supports cities and mobilizes subnational finance to create jobs by building urban infrastructure and strengthening municipal services.
Discover how the Ethiopia Urban Institutional and Infrastructure Development Program created 1.15 million jobs with World Bank support.
How an Urban Program in Ethiopia Delivered More than a Million Jobs
A new report on Urban Transport in Yangon and Mandalay provides an assessment of urban mobility in Myanmar’s two largest cities for policymakers.
Demographic trends are diverse among regions, within regions and within countries: while many cities will continue to grow, albeit at declining rates, many other cities are looking at declining or aging populations. In the near future, many more cities will face an increasing aging population, with important implications for the provision of urban infrastructure and service provision.
The Djibouti Integrated Slum Upgrading Project, launched in 2018, aims to improve living conditions in deprived urban areas in Djibouti City and to strengthen the capacity of public institutions responsible for implementing the Zero Slum Program.
New World Bank Financing Set to Revamp Dodoma’s Urban Mobility and ...
WASHINGTON, – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $400 million in financing for a new project that will provide safely managed water, sanitation and basic hygiene services, and help improve the institutional and financial performance of local urban administration in Punjab province.
Extreme urban heat is becoming an urgent challenge for Bangkok, threatening lives, livelihoods, and the city’s economic resilience. The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect exacerbates this crisis, turning built-up areas into heat traps that contribute to heat-related mortality, lost productivity, higher energy consumption, and other negative outcomes.
Shaping a Cooler Bangkok: Tackling Urban Heat for a More Livable City
Investments in adaptation will also save over 130,000 lives from extreme heat impacts by 2050. With over 50 percent of the urban infrastructure required for 2050 still to be built, India has a critical opportunity to drive resilient urban infrastructure development. “The imperative for India to build resilient cities at scale is clear.
Nature-based solutions like urban farming, terraces, and green corridors can help cities with climate challenges including urban heat, flooding, and air pollution. But how can governments and communities determine which nature-based solutions best meet their needs? In Kinshasa, indigenous knowledge, innovative tools, and proactive local government are helping to answer the question.
Sustainability is more than just a buzzword in Northern Europe. Many Scandinavian cities prioritize sustainability in their urban planning, leading to eco-friendly initiatives and the protection of ...
How cities manage their water resources deeply intertwines with urban growth and sustainability. Securing water availability and maintaining urban areas' quality of life and economic vitality requires ...
Currently, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas and urban migration is only set to grow. This will put immense pressure on physical and social infrastructure which can only be ...
EurekAlert!: A landscape-based approach to urban heritage management: People, spatial biography, and ecosystem
This article first identifies the current definition of urban heritage that includes both “old” and “young” monuments. Their protection has also shifted from solely preserving “old” values into a more ...
A landscape-based approach to urban heritage management: People, spatial biography, and ecosystem