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Posted on Tuesday, August 14th, 2018
For the first time in this survey’s history, Austria’s capital, Vienna, ranks as the most liveable of the 140 cities surveyed by The Economist Intelligence Unit. A long-running contender to the title, Vienna has succeeded in displacing... Read more
Developing countries are urbanizing fast. To meet the challenges that creates, city leaders must move quickly to plan, connect, and finance resilient and sustainable growth. A new World Bank report provides a framework to help.
Cities are where development challenges and solutions meet. With the cities of emerging economies expected
to double from 2 billion to 4 billion people between 2000 and... Read more
The world’s population is increasingly urban; urban areas are increasingly recognised as being susceptible to the impacts
of disasters and climate change; and a high proportion of urban residents are children. Yet despite the growing acceptance
of each of these realities, relatively little research, policy, or practical attention has been paid to how each interacts with
the other. Consequently... Read more
Towns and cities are increasingly important places for tackling gender inequalities. This book highlights some of the key gender issues we face in the context of rapid urbanisation in the developing world. It also provides an overview of UN-HABITAT’s work in promoting gender equality in all its activities and programmes. Creating equal opportunities and protecting rights for both women and men... Read more