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“Mayor’s Desk” Book Highlights Crucial Work of Local Government Leaders
Revista Land LinesNoviembre 2023By Kristina McGeehan, November 7, 202320 innovative leaders from five continents share their struggles and successes, along with strategies for making cities more equitable, sustainable, and healthy places to live and work.
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Land-Based Mitigation Strategies and Their Implications for Local Communities in the Global South
Documentos de trabajoSeptiembre 2023Katherine A. SnyderLand-based carbon mitigation strategies are receiving considerable interest for their potential to sink carbon or provide sources of alterative clean energy. The actors and agencies in this sector...
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Effects of Flood Hazard on Property Prices in Cape Town, South Africa
Documentos de trabajoJulio 2023Claus Rabe and David KarpulIn many cities in the Developing South, a growing number of households live in areas prone to flooding. Past research indicates that flood risk has a discount effect on property prices, an important...
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Land Lines, Enero 2023
Revista Land LinesEnero 2023Este número explora los esfuerzos estatales de reforma de zonificación, un experimento ambicioso de The Port de Cincinnati por preservar la capacidad de pago de vivienda en esa ciudad,...
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El escritorio del alcalde
Fomentar la resiliencia ante el cambio climático en Sierra LeonaRevista Land LinesEnero 2023Por Anthony FlintLa alcaldesa Yvonne Denise Aki-Sawyerr asumió su cargo en Freetown, Sierra Leona, en mayo de 2018, después de desempeñarse como jefa del Ayuntamiento de la ciudad de Freetown. La profesional de las...
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Land Lines, Octubre 2022
Revista Land LinesOctubre 2022Editado por Katharine WrothEn este número, se analizan diversas medidas que las ciudades están tomando para mejorar su infraestructura, por ejemplo, implementar fondos colaborativos de agua, eliminar requisitos...
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Por el bien común
Comunidades ubicadas río arriba y río abajo aúnan esfuerzos para proteger el suministro de aguaRevista Land LinesOctubre 2022Por Heather HansmanMiles de millones de habitantes urbanos dependen del agua para hidratarse, higienizarse y satisfacer otras necesidades básicas, pero los suministros globales de este recurso están en...
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Land Matters Podcast: Confronting Extreme Heat in Africa: A Conversation with the Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone
Revista Land LinesDiciembre 2022By Anthony Flint, December 12, 2022The mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Yvonne Aki-Sawyer, discusses appointing Africa’s first chief heat officer, fighting climate change with land use planning, and overhauling the property tax system to ensure fiscal sustinability.
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Mayor’s Desk: Cultivating Climate Resilience in Sierra Leone
Revista Land LinesNoviembre 2022By Anthony Flint, November 10, 2022Freetown, Sierra Leone, is one of seven cities around the world that have appointed chief heat officers as part of a global effort to invest in a climate-resilient future. Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr...
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For the Common Good
Upstream and Downstream Communities Join Forces to Protect Water SuppliesRevista Land LinesOctubre 2022By Heather Hansman, October 6, 2022Billions of urban dwellers depend on water for hydration, sanitation, and other basic needs, but global water supplies are at risk. Water funds provide a mechanism for downstream utilities and businesses to invest in upstream watershed conservation projec
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