Information on "Human Settlements"
July 2013
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Jul 2013
Migration, Urbanization and Political Power in Africa
Author: Clionadh Raleigh
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief presents a general introduction to internal African mobility and assesses increasing urban risks. More on «Migration, Urbanization and Political Power in Africa»
June 2013
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24 Jun 2013
Russian Analytical Digest No 129: Arctic Urban Sustainability
Author: Alexander Pilyasov, Nadezhda Zamyatina, Arbakhan Magomedov
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS) / Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE) / German Association for East European Studies (DGO)
This paper examines Arctic Urban and City Sustainability from a Russian perspective. More on «Russian Analytical Digest No 129: Arctic Urban Sustainability» -
Jun 2013
Sanctuary in the City? Reframing Responses to Protracted Urban Displacement
Author: Simone Haysom
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This brief discusses the programmatic and political challenges raised by protracted urban displacement. More on «Sanctuary in the City? Reframing Responses to Protracted Urban Displacement» -
Jun 2013
Start-up Complexity and the Thickness of Regional Input Markets
Author: Dirk Dohse, Andrea Vaona
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper examines the interrelation between the characteristics of start-up firms and urban structure. More on «Start-up Complexity and the Thickness of Regional Input Markets»
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Preparing for Disasters in Global Cities: An International Comparison
Author: Tim Prior, Florian Roth
Publisher: Center for Security Studies (CSS)
This paper argues that urban disaster management must be able adapt to uncertainty and unpredictability. More on «Preparing for Disasters in Global Cities: An International Comparison»
March 2013
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7 Mar 2013
Devil in Details of Grand Urban Plan
Author: Francesco Sisci
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This commentary analyzes the economic, social, cultural and political dimensions of China's urbanization plan, which is part of its long-term economic development strategy. More on «Devil in Details of Grand Urban Plan»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The Political Economy of Slums: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Sean Fox
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Over 800 million people in Africa, Asia and Latin America live in slum conditions, although there is wide variation in 'slum incidence' across countries. More on «The Political Economy of Slums: Theory and Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa» -
Feb 2013
Climate Change, Global Food Markets, and Urban Unrest
Author: Cullen S Hendrix
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief discusses why high global food prices give rise to urban unrest in some places and not in others. More on «Climate Change, Global Food Markets, and Urban Unrest»
January 2013
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Jan 2013
The Politics of Progress on Water and Sanitation in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Author: Claire Mcloughlin, Daniel Harris
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This study explores the politics of urban water supply and sanitation delivery in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. More on «The Politics of Progress on Water and Sanitation in Colombo, Sri Lanka» -
1 Jan 2013
The EU Draws a Red Line on Israeli Settlements
Author: Shimon Stein
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
To date, members of the European Union have avoided taking any painful punitive measures against Israel for its settlement policy. More on «The EU Draws a Red Line on Israeli Settlements»
