Browsing Reports by Subject "URBAN AREAS"
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Directory on green grassroots innovation and traditional knowledge
(APCTT, 2008)This Report consists of the material complied by an Indian NGO the Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technology and Institutions (SRISTI) prepared under APCTT’s project “Promotion of ...
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Frontiers of inclusive innovation : formulating technology and innovation policies that leave no one behind
(United Nations, 2021)Science, technology and innovation (STI) can increase the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of efforts to meet the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The successful adoption of existing innovations ... -
Geology for land-use planning in tropical deltas : Greater Dhaka City (Keraniganj Upazila), Bangladesh
(United Nations, 1991)Presents geological data for land-use planning in a tropical delta, classifying the land into different geomorphic map units. The six geomorphic units are (1) channel deposit, (2) natural level deposit, (3) flood plain ...
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Geology for urban planning : selected papers on the Asian and Pacific region
(United Nations, 1985)Presents an overview of the correct application of geologic knowledge to urban development in cities such as Bombay, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Karachi, Singapore, Rabaul, Shanghai and Tangshan. Also notes the effects of ...
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The ground beneath our feet : a factor in urban planning
(United Nations, 2003)This volume is the last in the ESCAP publication series entitled Atlas of Urban Geology, a series of fourteen volumes on the application of geology to urban planning. This volume reviews the status of urban geology up to ... -
Matale : resource recovery options baseline survey
(United Nations, 2011)An urgent shift towards waste-to-resource approaches is required in order to address the rapidly growing quantities of waste being generated in cities in developing countries. Typically, the organic fraction of solid ...
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Report of the frontiers of inclusive innovation policy forum
(United Nations, 2022-03)The Frontiers of Inclusive Innovation Policy Forum was organized by ESCAP in collaboration with Digital Pathways at Oxford, the Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN), the Honey Bee Network, and the Gujarat Grassroots ... -
Towards efficient water use in urban areas in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 1998)This publication is expected to contribute to the promotion of policies and frameworks for more efficient use of water in urban areas.
The current patterns of urban water use in many countries in Asia and the ...
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Urban environmental governance for sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific : a regional overview
(United Nations, 2005)In the ESCAP region, the urban population is expected to reach 2.23 billion by 2020, constituting 55 per cent of the region's total projected population and making it the largest urban population in the world. As rapid ...