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Urban Informal Self-EmploymentHow can we protect people who are self-employed? While there has been a long-term decline in self-employment, the development of digital technologies and new business models has contributed to a…
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Ciudades sosteniblesEste vídeo es la sexta lección del curso Nuestro Futuro, creado por el Centro de Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y la Universidad de los Andes. Aprende más aquí:…
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Voices from the Field | Claudio Acioly, Jr., UN-HabitatArchitect and urban planner Claudio Acioly, Jr., is the Head of the Training and Capacity Development Unit of UN-Habitat, based in Nairobi, Kenya. In this Voices from the Field video, Claudio shares…
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Q&A | David Satterthwaite | 2016 Dec. 20David Satterthwaite answers a wide variety of questions related to SDG 11 and other issues related to cities and urban planning. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.
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Q&A | William Cobbett | 2016 Dec. 12William Cobbett, Director of the Cities Alliance, answers questions on the general issues of urbanization, poverty reduction, and management of cities. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA…
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Q&A | Kavita Wankhade | 2018 Apr. 12Kavita Wankhade answers questions related to Week 2 of the Sustainable Cities course. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.
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Q&A | Raf Tuts | 2018 May 29Rafael Tuts answers questions relating to content covered in Module 8 of the "Sustainable Cities" course. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.
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Nature-based Solutions: Real-life ExamplesThis chapter looks at examples of nature-based solutions and how they can be used for improving water quantity, how those solutions can be utilized for water quality for obtaining food security,…
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Who are helping make cities more sustainable?Who can enable and implement this change needed in urban planning and making cities more sustainable? Over half of the world’s population now lives in cities. With that number expected to rise…
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Addressing the Opportunities of Secondary CitiesThis video is part of Module 8: How can cities and urban areas be governed better to make them more sustainable? Learn about secondary cities and their challenges. This video is licensed under the…
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New Forms of Institutions and GovernanceThis video is part of Module 8: How can cities and urban areas be governed better to make them more sustainable? The growing importance of cities and local governments calls for actions geared to…
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Urban Agriculture for Sustainable CitiesThis video is part of Module 7: How can the urban environment be protected and cities be made resilient? Urban agriculture offers many benefits to cities and communities seeking to be more…
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Sustainable Environmental Services and InfrastructureThis video is part of Module 6: How can we provide universal urban services and infrastructure? In this environment, developing more sustainable infrastructure will require a change in how…
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Cities as Sites for Poverty AlleviationThis video is part of Module 3: How can we reduce urban poverty and make cities inclusive and safe? In this course, you will understand how poverty, health, economic opportunity, and other…
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Understanding Urban SystemsCities are systems of systems, and can be seen as a particular type of socio-ecological system (SES) that is made up of multiple complex systems. Cities are compared to the human body with a…
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Urban Theory and HistoryThis chapter features a discussion of the different types of research modalities there are to support inclusive, sustainable urban development, induing the general issues faced by researchers in city…
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