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Urban mobility plans. National approaches and local practice. Moving towards strategic, sustainable and inclusive urban transport planning. Sustainable urban transport technical document #13.

Urban mobility plans are used as a planning tool and policy instrument to guide the development of transport in urban areas and surroundings. This document reviews urban mobility planning from several countries, showing a shift away from the traditional, infrastructure-oriented approach towards sustainable and people-oriented planning. National guidelines for urban mobility planning provide orientation to […]

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A new strategy of sustainable neighbourhood planning: Five Principles

In supporting sustainable neighbourhoods, these principles seek to: promote high-density urban growth, alleviate urban sprawl and maximize land efficiency; promote sustainable, diversified, socially equal and thriving communities in economically viable ways; encourage walkable neighbourhoods and reduce car dependency; optimize use of land and provide an interconnected network of streets which facilitate safe, efficient and pleasant

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Streets as tools for urban transformation in slums: A street-led approach to citywide slum upgrading

The focus is on the streets and urban layout of settlements, as the drivers of transformation and regeneration. It reviews citizens’ involvement in participatory planning and re-emphasises the importance of mapping through participatory enumeration and locally acceptable forms of social and physical mapping. It covers: basic infrastructure provision, e.g. water supply, sanitation, drainage; land allocation

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The Urban Health Index: A handbook for its calculation and use

In depth guide to statistical calculations for Urban Health Index and the reasoning behind them. Subtitled ‘A VERSATILE APPROACH TO MEASURING AND MAPPING HEALTH INEQUALITIES’. The UHI provides a flexible approach to selection, amalgamation, and presentation of health data. Its purpose is to furnish visual, graphical, and statistical insight into various health indicators and health

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