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Strategies include a regulatory planning framework, area-based development, green infrastructure, and community engagement.
Residents in Thimphu contributed part of their land for urban infrastructure and services to support the growth of their city.
Rehabilitating natural systems with green infrastructure is key to building sustainability and resilience to climate change in urban areas.
Systematic and sustainable urban development will help support Georgia’s national strategy for unlocking its full growth potential through urban planning and balanced regional development.
A pilot in Metro Manila shows how autonomous cleanup vessels and data can support smarter river management.
In urban areas in the Lao PDR, decentralized solutions prove to be a low-maintenance and environment-friendly way to ensure clean water and sanitation.
Hue City in Viet Nam rolled out an action plan for urban development that targets environmental protection, improved livability, and new economic opportunities.
Governments need the right mix of policies and projects to reap the benefits of urban growth.
An urban housing project in India is using carefully sequenced interventions to help climate-vulnerable households relocate to safe areas and sustainably rebuild their lives.
India should create city-level economic visions, integrate master planning with economic goals, and ensure that a business-friendly regulatory environment extends to local levels.