Urban and municipal planning and policy

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Israeli system of local government finance, with a focus on the role of the Israeli property tax, known as the Arnona.

How can designers address the emergent self-organizing nature of complex urban environments?

Urban India stands at an interesting moment in history-at the cusp of massive changes and cautious choices.

Urbanization and construction are primary drivers of land cover and land use change, climate change and environmental degradation.

This publication is part of the OECD workstream on Preparing Regions for Demographic Change.

Innovative transportation technologies will be a vital component of any future sustainable society.

This book provides a concise guide to navigating, mapping, and understanding the complexity of political mechanisms and narratives behind transport cooperation.

With many regions in OECD countries facing declining working age populations, the geographical dimension of migration has become crucial for regional development.

This book explores the built environment through aspects of spatial planning, ecology, infrastructure, and urban identity.

This book investigates the challenges being experienced in the traditional procurement methods for road infrastructure in developing countries and explores the features of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) as an alternative procurement method with the potential of achieving a more sustainable highway network in Nigeria and other developing countries of Africa.

En este libro se abordan, entre otros temas, los elementos sustanciales del territorio, su significado asociado a la cultura y las consideraciones de este concepto, entendido como dinamico y polisemico.

Esta tesis presenta un instrumento para la gestión de la Renovación Urbana, en la que se articulan los componentes de enfoque al ciudadano y enfoque por procesos.

Con el propósito de dar elementos para la reflexión sobre el diseño urbano, desde la dimensión arquitectónico-espacial y acudiendo a otras disciplinas relacionadas con el urbanismo para encontrar un balance entre la práctica y la teoría, Dieter Frick propone una mirada comprometida tanto con la ciudad como con lo que en ella sucede, puesto que es el acontecer en la cotidianidad lo que orienta el quehacer de la planeación urbana.

Este libro aporta a la discusión sobre los procesos de crecimiento urbano en la zona central del país, desde la perspectiva de los actores locales que la sufren y que tienen sus propias percepciones y consideraciones sobre esta dinámica.

"e;SHADOW RIDERS"e; is the third book in this seven-book series under the title "e;MYSTICISM IN NEWBURYPORT.

The construction of a new four-lane highway on the outskirts of Ithaca, NY created a rapidly growing commercial center in the previously rural Town of Lansing.

Esta investigacin se plante al arranque de la maestra en Economa y Desarrollo Regional, como requisito de titulacin del posgrado cursado en la Universidad Autnoma de Tamaulipas en el periodo 2000 al 2002.

"e;Creating the New City of Sandy Springs"e; relates the story of the implementation of a new city in Georgia.

This publication about the urban agenda in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is timely as the world economy embraces the region with accelerated growth.

This publication is a result of a 2-year innovative, exploratory, and reflective study of cities as unique urban spaces that support life, work, and play.

This publication suggests solutions that can be built into the design of urban development projects undertaken by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to address the common problems and grievances of the urban poor, and to improve urban governance overall.

This publication is a result of a 2-year innovative, exploratory, and reflective study of cities as unique urban spaces that support life, work, and play.

This tool kit provides a framework and tools for conducting rapid assessments to prepare city economic development plans in Asian cities.

Urbanization will become one of the defining trends of Asia's transformation in the coming decades.

The term "e;Green City"e; has many different meanings to different people.

This publication details the rapid assessment of the urban sector in Georgia to understand key urbanization trends and patterns of growth and to analyze challenges and opportunities.

The rise of Asia's megacities is the upshot of robust economic growth in the region.

Urbanization will become one of the defining trends of Asia's transformation in the coming decades.