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Integrated Urban Planning

Local governments face ever more complex challenges of urban development. Plans for the short-term, medium-term, and long-term help in managing these complex challenges. An integrated, multi-sectoral approach is essential. Learn how urban planning can assist in building a sustainable city and the role that data can play in the planning process. 

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CHONGQING 2035

  • Country/ City
    Chongqing, China
  • Topic
    Integrated planning; land use
  • Published On
    December 21, 2018
  • Author(s)
    Serge Salat, Xueman Wang, Zhou Linjun
  • Abstract

    • CHONGQING 2035

    Each part of the Chongqing 2035 report is downloadable below.

    Overview Report: Spatial and Economic Transformation for a Global City

    Supporting Report 1: Spatial Transformation Strategy Increasing Efficiency and Livability by Promoting Compact and Human-Centered Development 

Catalyzing Solutions for Sustainable Cities

  • Published On
    December 14, 2018
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    • Catalyzing Solutions for Sustainable Cities

    The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the 11th goal particularly relevant to cities. SDG 11 commits the world to making “cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” Building on the SDGs, the New Urban Agenda (NUA) adopted at the 2016 Habitat III conference in Quito, Ecuador, sets out a 20-year road map for the sustainable urban development of cities and municipalities. The document focuses on improving residents’ social, cultural, and environmental well-being.

The State of African Cities 2018: The geography of African investment

  • Published On
    December 07, 2018
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    • The State of African Cities 2018: The geography of African investment

    The aim of The State of African Cities 2018: The geography of African investment report is to contribute to development policies that can turn African cities into more attractive, competitive and resilient foreign direct investment (FDI) destinations. Attracting global FDI is highly competitive and crosses various geographic scales, therefore regional cooperation by cities and nations is critical.

Technology Pathways for Creating Smarter, More Prosperous and Greener Cities

  • Published On
    December 01, 2018
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    • Technology Pathways for Creating Smarter, More Prosperous and Greener Cities

    For the past seven years, Siemens Cities Center of Competence (CoC) has been collaborating with more than 15 cities across North America to support Chief Sustainability Officers in evaluating technology and infrastructure options for deep carbon reduction. This report synthesizes results from those studies, sharing best practices, lessons learned, and trends in results, which can be used by any city in North America.

Water, Security and Conflict

  • Topic
    Water
  • Published On
    November 09, 2018
  • Author(s)
    Peter Gleick and Charles Iceland
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    • Water, Security and Conflict

    This paper summarizes our current understanding of water and security threats and their links to conflict, migration, and food insecurity. It is intended for professionals in the defense, diplomacy, and development fields. We review the key drivers behind growing water risk, describe and illustrate water and security pathways, and present approaches for reducing water related risks to global security.

    Download the paper here.

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