Presents a global assessment of housing finance systems, placing shelter and urban development challenges within the overall context of... Læs mere
Half of the world's people live in urban areas, and roughly a third of these live in desperate poverty... Læs mere
Reviews the major challenges facing cities and towns all over the world, the emergence and spread of modern urban planning and the... Læs mere
In our rapidly urbanizing global society, solid waste management will be a key challenge facing all the... Læs mere
New State of the World’s Cities report from UN-Habitat suggests a fresh approach to prosperity beyond the economic dimension.
Shows that the intrinsic value of sustainable urbanization can and should be harnessed for the wellbeing of all. The report provides... Læs mere
Taking on the themes of UN-HABITAT's Water and Sanitation in the World's Cities (2003), this title focuses... Læs mere
Presents a review of the world's cities and analyses the positive and negative impacts on human settlements of the global trends towards... Læs mere
Examines the links between urbanization and climate change, the potentially devastating effects of climate change on urban populations... Læs mere
In our rapidly urbanizing global society, solid waste management will be a key challenge facing all the... Læs mere