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Why Culture Matters in the Reconstruction and Recovery of Cities

With an ever bigger urban population being affected by both natural hazards and armed conflict, policy makers and practitioners need

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Cities, Culture, Creativity: Learning from the Republic of Korea’s Experience

This report describes examples demonstrating the leading role that Korea can play globally and provides practical insights on the importance

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Building Back Stronger: Urban Resilience Through Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Rebuilding cities and towns after protracted conflict is a more common occurrence than many would find acceptable. It is also

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Uzbekistan: Resilient Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development

COVID‑19 halted Uzbekistan’s tourism sector, but the crisis highlights opportunities to strengthen risk management, preparedness, and cultural heritage resilience.

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Seoul's Experience in Cultural Heritage Sustainable Tourism and Urban Regeneration

This report details the evolution of Seoul’s efforts since the 1960s to balance all three elements of this critical equation

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Cultural Heritage, Sustainable Tourism and Urban Regeneration: Capturing Lessons and Experience from Japan with a Focus on Kyoto

The World Bank Group (WBG) has long recognized that the restoration and preservationof cultural heritage, urban regeneration, and sustainable tourism

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Culture in City Reconstruction and Recovery

As urban growth and development continue at a breathtaking pace across the world, cities are increasingly bearing the brunt of

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Promoting Disaster Resilient Cultural Heritage

Cultural heritage is vulnerable to the adverse impacts of natural disasters, and climate change is adding to the urgency of

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Resilient tourism starts with residents: lessons from Japan

Recognizing resilient tourism’s importance, the World Bank’s Tokyo Development Learning Center hosted a 2025 on how cities support tourism.

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GPSC City Academy on Green Urban Infrastructure and Nature-Cultural Tourism

City representatives, experts, and partners will meet in Samarkand to exchange insights on planning, financing, and implementing green urban infrastructure.

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