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Metropolitan Infrastructure and Capital Finance
PonenciasAbril 2013Gregory K. Ingram, Zhi Liu, and Karin L. BrandtThis paper provides a baseline analysis and comparison of private participation in key infrastructure (energy, transportation, telecommunications, water and sanitation) for developing countries...
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Regenerating America’s Legacy Cities
Enfoques en políticas de sueloMayo 2013Alan Mallach and Lavea BrachmanThis report explores the challenges of regenerating America's legacy cities and suggests ways to overcome obstacles such as job and population loss. Community and economic developers will learn...
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Infrastructure and Land Policies
LibrosMayo 2013Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Karin L. BrandtMore 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...
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Involuntary Resettlement in Infrastructure Projects
A Development PerspectivePonenciasMayo 2013Robert PicciottoA perennial issue with megaprojects and mega-events is the involuntary resettlement and forced displacement that are often associated with infrastructure development. Mega-events involve large...
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Planning for States and Nation/States
A TransAtlantic ExplorationRevista Land LinesAbril 2013Gerrit Knaap and Zorica Nedovic-BudicOur ability to meet critical global challenges depends on the legal and institutional foundations of planning. Several U.S. states and European nations have begun to experiment with new and...
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The Road to Recovery
Governing Post-Disaster ReconstructionRevista Land LinesJulio 2013Laurie A. Johnson and Robert B. OlshanskyGovernments face an extraordinary set of management challenges in the wake of an earthquake or tsunami. After researching post-disaster recovery settings around the world for 20 years, the authors...
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Strengthening Urban Industry
The Importance of Infrastructure and LocationPonenciasMayo 2013Nancey Green LeighWithin urban policy development and planning practice, a little acknowledged conflict exists: efforts to increase population density and promote more effective use of grey infrastructure—built...
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Slum Upgrading
PonenciasAbril 2013Maria E. FreireIn this paper, Maria E. Freire discusses the alternatives available to finance slum upgrading in metropolitan areas and large cities. It examines the size of the problem as described by the U.N....
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Town-Gown Conservation at Kenyon College
Revista Land LinesJulio 2013Douglas L. GivensStudents, faculty, and farmers formed a grassroots coalition to protect the natural setting that distinguishes the Kenyon College learning experience. Their successful efforts present a replicable...
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Uncertainty and Risk
Building a Resilient WestRevista Land LinesEnero 2013Erika Mahoney and Hannah OliverClimate-related impacts vary across regions, affecting communities economically, socially, and environmentally. Efforts are underway in the West to plan holistically for climate change, build...
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