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Time policies, urban policies and planning [PDF]
International audienceOver the past few decades, significant social and economic transformations had a relevantcorrespondence in processes of territorial complexification, urban fragmentation and spatialinjustice. Literature and research shows that these
Kärrholm, Mattias +13 more
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Urban policies and the creation of healthy urban environments: A review of government housing and transport policy documents in the United Kingdom [PDF]
Urban environments are key health determinants and play a critical role in improving health outcomes and equity. However, urban policies in the United Kingdom (UK) and globally frequently fail to produce healthy towns and cities.
Bates, G +11 more
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A Modern Guide to National Urban Policies in Europe
Written in a clear and concise style, this Modern Guide provide a timely overview and comparison of urban challenges and national urban policies in 13 European countries, addressing key issues such as housing, urban regeneration and climate change.
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URBAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN THE CONTEXT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN POLICY [PDF]
During the last decade, in many European countries and cities, area-based Urban Development Programmes have been initiated, in response to major problems of poverty and social exclusion.
Tosics, Ivan +5 more
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European urban policies and the neighbourhood: an overview [PDF]
The paper examines the policies to address urban policies in several European countries with reference to contemporary European discourses on urban change.
Atkinson, Rob
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Cities are complex environments. Planning interventions that borrow principles from theoretical physics could help to improve peoples' lives.
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Urbanization and Urban Transport in India: The Search for a Policy [PDF]
Cities play a vital role in generating economic growth and prosperity. The sustainable development of cities largely depends upon their physical, social and institutional infrastructure. In this context, the importance of transport infrastructure is paramount. To facilitate this, what is required is a sound urban transport policy.
Sudarsanam Padam, Sanjay Kumar Singh
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Urban adaptation, strategies and projects. The gap between policies and their implementation
The increasing impacts of climate change are pushing cities to take paths towards adaptation and resilience. The adaptation, due to its systemic nature, is multi-scalar: at the urban scale (macro-level) it is implemented through plans and strategies; on ...
Guido Emilio Rossi
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‘Arriving At’ Urban Policies: The Topological Spaces of Urban Policy Mobility [PDF]
AbstractSpatial vocabularies are stretched to their limits by the complexities of policy mobilities. Using the example of city‐wide strategic policymaking in Johannesburg, this essay argues for an enrichment of our vocabularies for appreciating how wider circuits of urban policy shape localized policy outcomes.
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The vision of Pedro Ernesto, a physician who was appointed interventor of the Federal District in 1931, has had a strong impact on the history of the city, especially with regard to the favelas, which were partially integrated ...
Rafael Soares Gonçalves
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