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DPU's Rita Lambert successfully defends PhD thesis on urbanisation of the periphery of Lima
Congratulations to DPU's Rita Lambert who has successfully defended her PhD thesis titled 'Cartographic Calculation and Coordination in the Urbanisation of the Peripheral Slopes of Lima'…
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Urbanisation and health in the 21st century: A Southern perspective
Urbanisation and health in the 21st century: A Southern perspective. 12 November 2018. A child plays next to an open sewer in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Unhealthy living conditions are an everyday reality for one in seven of the world’s population…
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SLURC Launched at Habitat III
SLURC Launched at Habitat III. 21 October 2016. Dr Andrea Rigon and Dr Alexandre Apsan Frediani coordinated and supported a delegation from Freetown (Sierra Leone) at the UN Habitat III conference. The delegation included Sam Gibson, Mayor of…
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DPU at Habitat III
The DPU will actively be contributing to the Habitat III programme in Quito, Ecuador between 17th - 20th October.…
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Meeting with Ecuadorian Ambassador
Meeting with Ecuadorian Ambassador. 4 October 2016. The DPU's briefing meeting in London’s Ecuadorian Embassy – held in advance of the UN Habitat III Congress in October in Quito Ecuador – was joined by his excellency Ambassador Carlos Abad.…
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Just sustainabilities - DPU contribution to UN-Habitat’s World Cities Report
Just sustainabilities - DPU contribution to UN-Habitat’s World Cities Report. 27 May 2016. UN-Habitat has just published the 2016 World Cities Report which is fully available online (). The report focuses on the emerging futures of urbanisation…
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Gender, climate change and urbanisation: Revisiting the links
There is a growing body of work exploring the relationship between gender and climate change, gender and urbanisation, and the links between urbanisation and climate change.…
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Seminar for the Challenges of Chinese Cities’ Governance
Seminar for the Challenges of Chinese Cities’ Governance. 9 March 2016. With the most tremendous wave of urbanisation in human history, effective urban management is needed to address the unparalleled growth of Asian megacities. Urban Knowledge…
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The Prospects and Challenges of the SDGs in Asian Cities
The Prospects and Challenges of the SDGs in Asian Cities. 24 February 2016. Experiencing the largest wave of urbanisation in human history, a majority of Asia’s overall population will be living in urban areas by 2030. Effective urban management…
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DPU involvement at the 'Limiti Urbani/Urban Limits' workshop
DPU involvement at the 'Limiti Urbani/Urban Limits' workshop. 7 December 2015. The DPU’s Camillo Boano, MSc BUDD Director and Co-director of the UCL Urban Laboratory was invited to participate in a workshop organised by UNIVERSUD and the Faculty…
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