Last month the Better Air Quality in Asia (BAQ) biennial conference was held in Bangkok. It highlighted one of the most pressing issues for the mega cities of Asia

This paper provides a conceptual backdrop for urban economic impact assessment of climate change and its specific aim is to provide both a conceptual and a methodological framework for OECD

The Asian region has experienced substantial growth over the past several decades. Indeed, a quarter of all world exports now come from East Asia. Strong infrastructure underpinnings have often been cited as a major factor contributing to this success, and an important competitive advantage over other developing regions.

The Ministry of Urban Development is the nodal Ministry for planning and coordination of Urban Transport matters at the central level. Urban Transport is not defined in the Constitution as a separate subject and the allocation of subjects between Central and State List is mode-wise.

This is the story of how seven poor communities used grant assis

This paper reflects the existing management systems practiced in various areas of Nepal in managing solid waste and contains initiatives of municipalities; national and local NGOs/CBOs; public and private entities.

This publication explores how megacities and rapidly growing cities are responding to the urban development challenges presented by climate change. It provides examples and case studies of successful initiatives highlighting the leadership required to tackle this global problem.

This UN report adopts the concept of "harmonious cities" as a theoretical framework in order to understand today

Mumbai, November 9 After a delay of almost a year, the financial capital is finally set to have Geographical Information System (GIS) enabled maps that will not only record the city

Till a year ago, Anita Jadhav, who trekked to Mumbai in 1991 from Paithan in Maharashtra

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