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
This new report of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the world's leading authority on urban issues, provides some thought-provoking insights and policy recommendations on how to plan and design sustainable urban mobility systems.
New State of the Worlds Cities report from UN-Habitat suggests a fresh approach to prosperity beyond the economic dimension.