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Influence of COVID-19 on China’s Urban Planning and Design Regulations

Cities globally have been profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Health-Oriented Micro-Generation in Shanghai

The pursuit of health and wellbeing is crucial for human society, and has been listed as one o

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Participatory Community Regeneration Powered by Disruptive Technologies

The pursuit of sustainable cities and communities is crucial for human society.

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Best Practices and Lessons Learned on the Pathways to Sustainability: Urban Park Rangers

The importance of conservation units in urban areas lies in the fact that they are mitigating

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Best Practices and Lessons Learned on the Pathways to Sustainability: Land-Value Capture Mechanism

Within the "Asunción Sustentable" project, we sought to design a land-value capture mechanism

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Best Practices and Lessons Learned on the Pathways to Sustainability: Banco San Miguel Ecological Reserve Cleaning Brigade

"Banco San Miguel y Bahía de Asunción” Ecological Reserve is the city’s largest green area.

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Pakistan: Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Mountain Areas

There are many challenges to the ecology and environment of Pakistan, one of them being the growing volume of solid waste due to increasing population, urbanization, and indust

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Good Practice Options for Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Mountain Areas of India, Nepal, and Pakistan

Solid waste management (SWM) is a vital responsibility of municipal governments worldwide and is one of the biggest challenges faced by urban authorities.

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Technical Guidance Report: Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Mountain Areas of India, Nepal, and Pakistan

Pakistan, India, and Nepal share one common ecological characteristic: the snow-capped mountain peaks of the Himalayan mountain range.

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Nepal: Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Mountain Areas

Nepal conjures up images of the Himalayas, climbing expeditions, tranquility in nature, and adventure holidays, making the country one of the most sought-after destinations for

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India: Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Mountain Areas

India is the second largest country in the world in terms of population and is rapidly catching up to the People’s Republic of China.

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Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Resources and Tools - 2nd Edition

This toolkit provides a compendium of resources for Transit-Oriented Development stakeholders to navigate each phase of the TOD process: Assessing, Enabling,

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Lagos Resilience Strategy

The Lagos Resilience Strategy is the State’s first urban resilience strategy document and it articulates an integrated approach to addressing the shocks and stresses the city e

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Nature-Based Solutions: State of the Art in EU-Funded Projects

This document summarises outcomes from the Commission individual expert reports delivered through its ‘Valorisation of NBS Projects’ initiative.

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National Plan for Comprehensive Urban Solid Waste Management (Spanish)

Within the framework of environmental sustainability and the processes of urbanization, privatization and decentralization, the integral management of urban solid waste is toda

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National Plan for the Comprehensive Management of Hazardous Waste (Spanish)

To achieve an adequate management of hazardous waste, it must be taken into account that the environmental management of waste has multiple aspects and cannot be approached exc

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