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Review of road safety in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 1999)
This publication, the final report of a series on road safety, reflects the road safety situation in the region at the end of 1994. The report, based on the analyses of the questionnaires and from other sources, outlines ...
Flood damage and flood control activities in Asia and the Far East
(United Nations, 1950-10)
The area, known as Asia and the Far East, extending from the Sunda Islands, south of the equator, to Manchuria and Korea in the north, embraces a wide variety of climatic features ranging from tropical rainy to snow cool. ...
Decentralized and integrated resource recovery centers in developing countries : lessons learnt from Asia-Pacific
(United Nations, 2015)
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has been promoting decentralized and Integrated Resource Recovery Centers (IRRCs) in secondary cities and small towns in Asia-Pacific with ...
Geology for urban planning : selected papers on the Asian and Pacific region
(United Nations, 1985)
<p>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 ...
Review of developments in transport and communications in the ESCAP region 1996-2001 : Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2001)
This publication describes developments and trends in the economic, trade and population growth, which will have impact on transport and communications. Trends in the growth of various transport sectors are analyzed. The ...
Sustainable transport pricing and charges : principles and issues
(United Nations, 2001)
This publication examines the extent to which pricing of transport infrastructure and services can be utilized as an instrument for the efficient use of energy, materials and resources for sustainable development. Microeconomic ...
The state of Asian cities 2010/11
(United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), 2010)
The State of Asian Cities 2010/2011 reviews and documents trends in urban development throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The preparation of the report drew on the latest data, good practices and examples, the rich knowledge ...
Review of developments in transport in the ESCAP region 2003
(United Nations, 2003)
This review describes the environment within which the transport sector is developing and principal challenges that this environment poses to governments, the transport industry and society at large. It traces the development ...
A pilot study on the alleviation of poverty in remote communities in Indonesia
(United Nations, 1999)
The pilot study on strategies to mitigate the effects of physical isolation on remote island communities. Indonesia was chosen as the location for the pilot study. Adequate transport improves living standards through access ...
Traffic and transportation for sustainable environment, mobility and access : application of a comprehensive and integrated approach to policy development in the Rattanakosin area of Bangkok
(United Nations, 2001)
This report discusses participatory approaches to planning and development in Bangkok Metropolitan Area on local transport planning. It provides a background of the Rattanakosin Pilot Project aiming at contributing solutions ...