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1. Land and the City

   Livros
   Janeiro 2016
   Edited by George W. McCarthy, Gregory K. Ingram, and Samuel A. Moody

   This book from the Lincoln Institute's 2014 Land Policy Conference examines issues of land use policies and their impact on sustainable urbanization. By 1960, one-third of the world’s...

2. Planeta de ciudades

   Livros
   Junho 2015
   Shlomo Angel

   This book develops a science of global cities to prepare for the coming expansion of the planet's population and questions the main tenets of the Containment Paradigm. It provides planners and...

3. Governing and Financing Cities in the Developing World

   Informes sobre Políticas Fundiárias
   Maio 2014
   Roy W. Bahl and Johannes F. Linn

   The economic activity that drives growth in developing countries is heavily concentrated in urban areas. Big cities generate the most dynamic economic development, the strongest links to the global...

4. Financing Metropolitan Governments in Developing Countries

   Livros
   Abril 2013
   Edited by Roy W. Bahl, Johannes F. Linn, and Deborah L. Wetzel

   This work uses case studies of urban financing mechanisms in China, India, and Brazil to help decision makers in developing countries address the challenges of rapid metropolitan growth. The report...

5. Planet of Cities

   Livros
   Setembro 2012
   Shlomo Angel

   “Students and others looking for a place to start often ask, ‘If I could read just one book about xxxx, which would you suggest?’ When it comes to cities, I have a new favorite. It...

6. Atlas of Urban Expansion

   Livros
   Junho 2012
   Shlomo Angel, Jason Parent, Daniel L. Civco, and Alejandro M. Blei

   Note: This volume is currently out of stock and an updated edition is now available in two volumes — Atlas of Urban Expansion—2016 Edition, Volume 1: Areas and Densities and Atlas of...

7. Climate Change and Land Policies

   Livros
   Maio 2011
   Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong

   Developing policies that will keep climate change in check has become a global priority, as increasing greenhouse gas emissions contribute to extreme weather patterns. If these emissions remain...

8. Making Room for a Planet of Cities

   Informes sobre Políticas Fundiárias
   Janeiro 2011
   Shlomo Angel, with Jason Parent, Daniel L. Civco, and Alejandro M. Blei

   This report—the precursor to Planet of Cities—provides policy makers and planners with a conceptual framework for understanding urban expansion and provides research-based suggestions for...