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1. Education, Land, and Location

   Livros
   Maio 2014
   Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Daphne A. Kenyon

   Because most children throughout the world attend elementary and secondary schools near their homes, where they live usually determines where they go to school. In the United States, the relationship...

2. Instrumentos notables de políticas de suelo en América Latina

   Livros
   Abril 2014
   Edited by Martim O. Smolka and Fernanda Furtado

   Based on work presented at the May 2013 Latin American Forum on Noteworthy Instruments of Urban Intervention, this book (which includes work written in Spanish and Portuguese) presents 21 case...

3. Definición de políticas de suelo urbano en América Latina

   Teoría y práctica
   Livros
   Dezembro 2013
   Edited by Diego Alfonso Erba

   Definición de políticas de suelo urbano en América Latina: Teoría y práctica (Defining Urban Land Policies in Latin America: Theory and Practice) presents concepts...

4. Land in Conflict

   Managing and Resolving Land Use Disputes
   Livros
   Junho 2013
   Sean Nolon, Ona Ferguson, and Pat Field

   “This book is a great primer for any stakeholder involved in a land use dispute. It demonstrates that even in the most complex cases it is possible to achieve outcomes that benefit all parties...

5. Infrastructure and Land Policies

   Livros
   Maio 2013
   Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Karin L. Brandt

   More than 50 percent of the global population resides in urban areas where land policy and infrastructure interactions facilitate economic opportunities, affect the quality of life, and influence...

6. 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...

7. China’s Environmental Policy and Urban Development

   Livros
   Fevereiro 2013
   Edited by Joyce Yanyun Man

   “It is well known that rapid urbanization and industrialization in China have had serious consequences for China's environment. Far less recognized are the wide ranging efforts undertaken...

8. Made for Walking

   Density and Neighborhood Form
   Livros
   Dezembro 2012
   Julie Campoli

   “An abundance of books champion the cause of compact form. But one is hard-pressed to ferret out a better effort at distilling its essentials than Made for Walking.” — Martin...

9. 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...

10. 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...