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Policing urban violence: Lessons from South Asia
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2014As densely populated urban centres emerge as economic powerhouses where global GDP is concentrated, they are also increasingly vulnerable to shocks of violence and insecurity.DocumentContemporary Ladakh: Facebook, Twitter & the social transformation in Kargil
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, India, 2013As a global phenomenon, social networking has a deeper impact on many societies across the world. In Kargil (India), the social networking sites and alternate ways of communication through internet have demonstrated a potential to play a role in the transformation.DocumentMoving from risk to resilience: Sustainable urban development in the Pacific
Asian Development Bank, 2013This report focuses on urbanization, combined with the increasing frequency and intensity of natural hazards associated with the onset of climate change, as a major contributor to risk exposure in the Pacific.DocumentMaking the urban poor safer: lessons from Nairobi and Maharashtra
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013Mumbai and Nairobi have acutely unequal urban development, with respectively 40 per cent and 60 per cent of their urban population living in slums. The most impoverished neighbourhoods are characterised by severe lack of service provision and poor access to employment opportunities.DocumentDevelopment through empowerment: delivering effective public services – a literature review
Asian Development Bank, 2013The provision of public goods is crucial to development: Access to basic services such as clean water and sanitation, transport, health care, and schooling not only increases individual well-being but also serves as an input for aggregate production.DocumentMissing the point: violence reduction and policy misadventures in Nairobi's poor neighbourhoods
Institute of Development Studies UK, 2013Violence and crime are part of everyday life in many of Nairobi’s poor urban neighbourhoods. While wealthier enclaves of the city are heavily guarded by private security firms, violence and protection provided through criminal organisations and vigilante groups has become commonplace in the poor neighbourhoods.DocumentCities of integrity - an overlooked challenge for both urbanists and nti-corruption practitioners and a great opportunity for fresh ideas and alliances
Social Science Research Network, 2013The future of the fight against corruption critically depends on cities and the future of cities critically depends on the fight against corruption. Despite a great potential for mutual learning, innovation and joint impact there is still a surprising and very unfortunate disconnect between urbanists and anti-corruption practitioners in research, practice and advocacy.DocumentUrban Governance: An essential determinant of city development?
World Vision Institute for Research and Innovation, 2009The term ‘governance’ is used in a variety of disciplines such as economics or life sciences. In international development the concept culminated in the idea of ‘good governance’, defining principles for a sustainable political process.DocumentBiophilic Cities Are Sustainable, Resilient Cities
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2013On an increasingly urban planet, cities face shocks such as climate change, natural disasters and economic uncertainty. Biophilic cities are cities that provide close and daily contact with nature as well as seeking to create and build on awareness for caring for it.