Urban Planning
Urban planning, also known as regional planning, town planning, city planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks and their accessibility. Traditionally, urban planning followed a top-down approach in master planning the physical layout of human settlements. The primary concern was the public welfare, which included considerations of efficiency, sanitation, protection and use of the environment, as well as effects of the master …
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World Bank Group · 12 September 2024 English
providing a foundation for improved spatial and urban planning. It will consist of two sub- components: …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 12 September 2024 English
This paper explores the possibility of promoting climate resilience and carbon neutrality throughout the life cycle of road infrastructure in Tajikistan.
roadsides; (vii) development of transport and urban planning that helps to reduce the use of cars; and …
VTPI: Victoria Transport Policy Institute · 12 September 2024 English
This analysis indicates that children tend to be healthier and more successful growing up in compact neighborhoods where residents frequently walk and bicycle, drive less at lower speeds, have affordable …
Sprawl Hold Down Upward Mobility?” Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol. 148, April, pp. 80-88; at www.sciencedirect …
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change · 11 September 2024
This report addresses the growing housing crisis in the UK, exploring the need for a comprehensive solution to deliver more homes where they are most needed. The authors argue that …
