Find below submitted project proposals. If interested in a collaboration, please contact UNI@unhabitat.org
Spatial, social and economic implications of plot size in planned city extension
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The research project will aim at assessing the spatial, social and economic impacts that plot sizes have in the implementation of a planned city extension, by analyzing different concrete examples and understanding the impact of plot size and distribution in the urbanization process |
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Javier Torner, UN-Habitat |
| UN-Habitat Themes |
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- Social Inclusion
- Planning and Design
- Legislation
- Land
- Housing
- Economy
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Building resilient and sustainable urban areas
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The project will explore transformative urban development strategies through networking in the region for knowledge sharing, research prioritization and validation of urban development pathways. Focus will be on risk, urban infrastructure-livelihoods nexus and urban ecosystems-resource flow. |
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Shuaib Lwasa, Makerere University/UN-Habitat UNI Climate Change Hub |
| UN-Habitat Themes |
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- Social Inclusion
- Environment
- Energy
- Economy
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Symposium Metropolis Nonformal – Housing
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The hub proposes a Symposium about the link between Informal Urbanism and global Housing strategies in summer 2016. The host would be ETH Zürich. |
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ETH Zurich, Hubert Klumpner, Dean of Architecture |
| UN-Habitat Themes |
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- Social Inclusion
- Slum Upgrading
- Planning and Design
- Land
- Housing
- Governance
- Environment
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