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The moderating role of Covid-19-related support on urban livelihood capitals: Evidence from suburban Accra

Urban Governance, 2023
In the Global South, the COVID-19 crisis has compelled varied efforts to quickly address the pandemic's impact on urban livelihoods. Families, friends as well as public, private, and civil society organizations have mobilized various resources to avert ...
Seth  Asare Okyere, Louis  Kusi Frimpong, Matthew Abunyewah, Stephen  Kofi Diko, Md. Nawrose Fatemi, Stephen  Leonard Mensah, Seth  Barnie Enning, Michihiro Kita   +7 more
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Urban Governance in Europe : the Government of What ?

Métropoles, 2010
«Who governs when nobody governs ?» This question is addressed by looking at phenomena that have become characteristic of cities today: violence, crime, immigration, mobility. Answering this question also requires paying more attention to different forms of regulation : state, market, along with cooperative/reciprocal modes of regulation. Risk embodies
Olivier Borraz, Patrick Le Galès
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Insouciant, powerless or helpless: An assessment of the factors that contribute to the non-compliance with the regulations that protect ecologically sensitive areas in the Greater Kumasi Metropolis

Urban Governance, 2023
The complexities involved in the urbanization process and its effect on environmental sustainability and city aesthetics has been extensively researched in the conventional literature.
Augustine Chiga Awolorinke, Stephen Appiah Takyi, Owusu Amponsah   +2 more
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New (sub)urbanism? - How German cities try to create “urban” neighborhoods in their outskirts as a contribution to solving their recent housing crises

Urban Governance, 2022
The paper explains the current state of greenfield development for housing in major German cities. The respective projects are a result of the ways metro regions are structured both administratively and physically, the resulting governance arena that is ...
Uwe Altrock
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Governing urban sustainability transitions: urban planning regime and modes of governance [PDF]

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2020
There is an increasing need for urban sustainability transitions, though empirical cases that focus on the governance of these processes over time are not plentiful.
Salomaa Anna, Nieminen Jenni, Juhola Sirkku   +2 more
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Pakistani migrant workers’ social practices to deal with food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Urban Governance, 2023
This qualitative research investigates the impact of the lockdowns (which started in March 2020) and other factors on Pakistani migrant workers’ food access and consumption practices in Kuala Lumpur. It also explores how they managed food supply.
Abdullah Khoso
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Decisions institutions, policy arenas, and inter-departmental collective action around urban sustainability

Urban Governance, 2023
The implementation of urban sustainability policy efforts often require collaboration across multiple semi-independent units within a single government organization.
Christopher V. Hawkins, Rachel M. Krause
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Characterisation and typology of urban wetlands in Ghana: Implications for the governance of urban commons in secondary cities in Africa

Urban Governance, 2021
Urban wetlands continue to provide essential ecosystem services to the urban populace and are largely seen as urban commons that need to be managed properly for continuous wise use of wetlands.
E.D. Kuusaana, A. Ahmed, B.B. Campion, A. Dongzagla   +3 more
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Conceptualizing local development practitioners: creators, coordinators or inside lobbyists?

Urban Governance, 2021
Local development practitioners in local government administration play a significant role in the governance of local development. This category of public officials – development officers, managers, strategists, secretaries, etc.
Albin Algotson, Petra Svensson
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Resilience, Fragility, and Robustness: Cities and COVID-19

Urban Governance, 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on cities around the world. In this paper, we analyse city fragility and resilience through the lens of the social compact framework.
Michael Hunter
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