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Wrap-up of DPU activities at Habitat III
Wrap-up of DPU activities at Habitat III. 25 October 2016. The United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) concluded on Thursday in Quito, Ecuador, with the adoption of the New Urban Agenda (NUA), meant to…
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DPU participation at Habitat III - First 3 days review
DPU participation at Habitat III - First 3 days review. 20 October 2016. 11 academics and staff members from the Development Planning Unit are currently in Quito, Ecuador for the United Nations third conference on Human Settlements – Habitat III.…
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Reducing Relocation Risk in Urban Areas Research Shared at Habitat III
Reducing Relocation Risk in Urban Areas Research Shared at Habitat III. 18 October 2016. The DPU ongoing collaborative research project ‘Reducing Relocation Risk in Urban Areas’ presented their research findings presented at Habitat III…
Development Planning Unit
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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'Bangkok. On Transformation and Urbanisation' book launched
Bangkok. On Transformation and Urbanisation' book launched. 6 October 2016. DPU is pleased to announce the publication of the first volume of the "Cities, Design and Transformation” book series entitled "Bangkok. On Transformation and Urbanism”.…
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Bangkok. On Transformation and Urbanism
Bangkok. On Transformation and Urbanism. 1 August 2016. The “Cities, Design and Transformation” series emerged within MSc Building and Urban Design in Development as a way to compile, reflect on, and spread the body of knowledge and experiences…
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Urban Infrastructure Projects and Displacement in Nigeria
Urban Infrastructure Projects and Displacement in Nigeria. 27 June 2016. The infrastructure backlog in Nigerian cities presents an enormous impediment to efforts to improve the well-being of the country’s urban residents. However, the land…
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Lanes and Neighbourhoods in Cities in Asia - DPU involvement
Lanes and Neighbourhoods in Cities in Asia - DPU involvement. 27 June 2016. This week Dr. Camillo Boano, Director of the MSc Building and Urban Design in Development (BUDD) and Urban Laboratory Co-Director and DPU PhD candidate Kisnaphol…
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Critical Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure: Drawing Out a Progressive-Oriented Agenda
Critical Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure: Drawing Out a Progressive-Oriented Agenda. 21 June 2016. From the 13th to the 17th June, 2016, the DPU and the Institute of Advanced Studies at UCL hosted a group of early career scholars discussing…
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Knowledge Exchange Programme - Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre UK Visit
Knowledge Exchange Programme - Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre UK Visit. 21 March 2016. Over the last two weeks, the DPU has had the pleasure to welcome and host members of staff from the recently established Sierra Leone Urban Development Centre …
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