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State of World Population 2007
Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth
Series: State of World Population
( Print: July 2007,
PDF: July 2007
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In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of the world's population, 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban areas. Urbanization—the increase in the urban share of total population—is...
In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of the world's population, 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban areas. Urbanization—the increase in the urban share of total population—is...
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State of World Population 2007 (Russian language)
Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth
Series: State of World Population (Russian language)
( Print: July 2007,
PDF: July 2007
)
The Report tries to grasp the implications of the imminent doubling of the developing world’s urban population and discusses what needs to be done to prepare for this massive increase. It looks more...
The Report tries to grasp the implications of the imminent doubling of the developing world’s urban population and discusses what needs to be done to prepare for this massive increase. It looks more...
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State of World Population 2007 - Youth Supplement (Arabic language)
Growing Up Urban
Series: State of World Population (Arabic language)
( Print: July 2007
)
By 2030, towns and cities will be home to almost 5 billion people, greatly increasing the number and proportion of young people in the urban population. This second edition of the Youth Supplement to...
By 2030, towns and cities will be home to almost 5 billion people, greatly increasing the number and proportion of young people in the urban population. This second edition of the Youth Supplement to...
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State of World Population 2007 - Youth Supplement
Growing Up Urban
Series: State of World Population
( Print: July 2007
)
By 2030, towns and cities will be home to almost 5 billion people, greatly increasing the number and proportion of young people in the urban population. This second edition of the Youth Supplement to...
By 2030, towns and cities will be home to almost 5 billion people, greatly increasing the number and proportion of young people in the urban population. This second edition of the Youth Supplement to...
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State of World Population 2007 - Youth Supplement (Russian language)
Growing Up Urban
Series: State of World Population (Russian language)
( Print: July 2007
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By 2030, towns and cities will be home to almost 5 billion people, greatly increasing the number and proportion of young people in the urban population. This second edition of the Youth Supplement to...
By 2030, towns and cities will be home to almost 5 billion people, greatly increasing the number and proportion of young people in the urban population. This second edition of the Youth Supplement to...
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Voices of the Chichinautzin
( Print: December 2008
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This award winning film is part of a series of documentaries that tackle complex social and environmental issues in Latin America. The documentary follows events related to the infamous 1995 Golf War...
This award winning film is part of a series of documentaries that tackle complex social and environmental issues in Latin America. The documentary follows events related to the infamous 1995 Golf War...
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Measuring the Economically Active in Population Censuses: A Handbook
Studies in Methods - Series F, No. 102
Series: Studies in Methods (Ser. F)
( Print: December 2010,
PDF: December 2010
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The Handbook provides guidance on the measurement of economic characteristics in population censuses, based on relevant experiences of countries, with a particular focus on the questions used and the...
The Handbook provides guidance on the measurement of economic characteristics in population censuses, based on relevant experiences of countries, with a particular focus on the questions used and the...
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Measuring the Economically Active in Population Censuses: A Handbook (Chinese language)
Studies in Methods - Series F, No. 102
Series: Studies in Methods (Ser. F) (Chinese)
( Print: December 2010,
PDF: December 2010
)
The Handbook provides guidance on the measurement of economic characteristics in population censuses, based on relevant experiences of countries, with a particular focus on the questions used and the...
The Handbook provides guidance on the measurement of economic characteristics in population censuses, based on relevant experiences of countries, with a particular focus on the questions used and the...
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Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities (Arabic language)
Studies in Methods - Series F No. 103
Series: Studies in Methods (Ser. F) (Arabic)
( Print: December 2010,
PDF: December 2010
)
The newly revised and renamed Handbook reflects the recommendations of the expert group meetings and regional workshops on geographic information systems (GIS) and census-mapping. It covers both...
The newly revised and renamed Handbook reflects the recommendations of the expert group meetings and regional workshops on geographic information systems (GIS) and census-mapping. It covers both...
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Handbook on Geospatial Infrastructure in Support of Census Activities (Chinese language)
Studies in Methods - Series F No. 103
Series: Studies in Methods (Ser. F) (Chinese)
( Print: February 2011,
PDF: December 2009
)
The newly revised and renamed Handbook reflects the recommendations of the expert group meetings and regional workshops on geographic information systems (GIS) and census-mapping. It covers both...
The newly revised and renamed Handbook reflects the recommendations of the expert group meetings and regional workshops on geographic information systems (GIS) and census-mapping. It covers both...
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Sustainable Urbanization in the Information Age
( Print: August 2009,
PDF: December 2009
)
This book talks about sustainable urbanization as the key consideration in environmental planning and management to improve living conditions for the 2.5 billion poor in the world. It examines...
This book talks about sustainable urbanization as the key consideration in environmental planning and management to improve living conditions for the 2.5 billion poor in the world. It examines...
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Self-made Cities
In Search of Sustainable Solutions for Informal Settlements in the United Nations Economic...
Informal settlements are often characterized as “illegal’ residential formations lacking basic infrastructure, security of tenure and adequate housing. This book describes how more than 50 million...
Informal settlements are often characterized as “illegal’ residential formations lacking basic infrastructure, security of tenure and adequate housing. This book describes how more than 50 million...
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Self-made Cities (Russian language)
In Search of Sustainable Solutions for Informal Settlements in the United Nations Economic...
Informal settlements are often characterized as “illegal’ residential formations lacking basic infrastructure, security of tenure and adequate housing. This book describes how more than 50 million...
Informal settlements are often characterized as “illegal’ residential formations lacking basic infrastructure, security of tenure and adequate housing. This book describes how more than 50 million...
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Integrating the Environment in Urban Planning and Management
Key Principles and Approaches for Cities in the 21st Century
This report is intended to encourage and support urban decision-makers as it recognizes that action taken in towns and cities is essential for addressing global environmental problems, and with an...
This report is intended to encourage and support urban decision-makers as it recognizes that action taken in towns and cities is essential for addressing global environmental problems, and with an...
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World Urbanization Prospects
The 2014 Revision - Highlights
This report presents the highlights of the 2014 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations of 233 countries or areas from 1950 to...
This report presents the highlights of the 2014 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations of 233 countries or areas from 1950 to...
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Global Report on Human Settlements 2013
Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility
Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility argues that the development of sustainable urban transport systems requires a conceptual leap. The purpose 'transportation' and 'mobility' is to gain...
Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility argues that the development of sustainable urban transport systems requires a conceptual leap. The purpose 'transportation' and 'mobility' is to gain...
State of the World's Cities 2001, The
( Print: June 2001
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The State of the World's Cities is the first in-depth attempt to monitor, analyze and report on the realities faced by urban populations around the world. It explores a range of urban issues and...
The State of the World's Cities is the first in-depth attempt to monitor, analyze and report on the realities faced by urban populations around the world. It explores a range of urban issues and...
Urbanizing World, An
Global Report on Human Settlements
A thought-provoking analysis that goes to the heart of the central dilemma now confronting all human settlements as they stand on the threshold of a new urban world. Practical information is given...
A thought-provoking analysis that goes to the heart of the central dilemma now confronting all human settlements as they stand on the threshold of a new urban world. Practical information is given...
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From My Window
Children at Home During COVID-19
Written from the perspective of children who observe the world through their windows, this book for young readers looks at the lives of housebound children during the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by...
Written from the perspective of children who observe the world through their windows, this book for young readers looks at the lives of housebound children during the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by...