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Publisher : IIED
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Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Special Issue on Participatory Tools and Methods in Urban Areas written by and published by IIED. This book was released on 1994 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : IIED
ISBN 13 : 9781843690849
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Urban Poverty written by and published by IIED. This book was released on 1995 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Janelle Plummer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134202466
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Municipalities and Community Participation written by Janelle Plummer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Among all the literature on participation, this is the first book I know that focuses on municipal authorities. It... also has particular importance both for higher levels of government (at national or provincial/state level) and for international agencies. Firstly, it is a reminder of the importance of well-functioning municipal governments for reducing poverty. Secondly, it is a rich source of case studies and analysis about how municipal authorities can incorporate one central component of 'good governance' - a permanent, participatory engagement with their citizens' From the Foreword by David Satterthwaite, Director, Human Settlements Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development Increasingly, governments and donors are advocating the participation of poor communities in the delivery of urban services and infrastructure. Yet local authorities responsible for implementing participatory policies often do not have the skills, organisations or resources needed, or an adequate idea of the capacity required. This sourcebook provides invaluable practical guidance for municipal officials, and others working in urban development and poverty reduction, on the range of issues to be addressed in planning and managing cities with community participation. It explains the key elements of participation, identifies common constraints and opportunities, describes the vehicles for moving participation forward and outlines the capacity building needed for a municipality to achieve participatory goals.
Author : Alan R. Berkowitz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 038722615X
Total Pages : 669 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)
Download or read book Understanding Urban Ecosystems written by Alan R. Berkowitz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-29 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowhere on Earth is the challenge for ecological understanding greater, and yet more urgent, than in those parts of the globe where human activity is most intense - cities. People need to understand how cities work as ecological systems so they can take control of the vital links between human actions and environmental quality, and work for an ecologically and economically sustainable future. An ecosystem approach integrates biological, physical and social factors and embraces historical and geographical dimensions, providing our best hope for coping with the complexity of cities. This book is a first of its kind effort to bring together leaders in the biological, physical and social dimensions of urban ecosystem research with leading education researchers, administrators and practitioners, to show how an understanding of urban ecosystems is vital for urban dwellers to grasp the fundamentals of ecological and environmental science, and to understand their own environment.
Author : Howard Lune
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1412967392
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Perspectives in Social Research Methods and Analysis written by Howard Lune and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows students the steps involved in the research process, the various strategies for conducting a valid social inquiry, and most importantly, the persuasiveness and elegance of reliable social research. It highlights the link between academic research and the real world. Included are carefully chosen examples of each of the major methodological techniques-survey, interviews, fieldwork observations, experiments, content analysis, secondary analysis and program evaluation. Also included are selections on sampling strategies, research ethics and both qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
Author : International Institute for Environment & Development
Publisher : IIED
ISBN 13 : 9781843692232
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (922 download)
Download or read book Environment and Urbanization written by International Institute for Environment & Development and published by IIED. This book was released on 2002 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jo Beall
Publisher : Zed Books
ISBN 13 : 9781856494786
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (947 download)
Download or read book A City for All written by Jo Beall and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the turn of the century, more than half the world's population will live in urban areas. This rapid pace of urbanization is forcing a rethinking of development priorities, and this book explores some of those initiatives.
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428925503
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Working with CCBI volunteer workbook. written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jorge E. Hardoy
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134200781
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Environmental Problems in an Urbanizing World written by Jorge E. Hardoy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New edition of Environmental Problems in Third World Cities Cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America contain some of the world's most life- and health-threatening human environments. Environment-related diseases and injuries cause millions of preventable deaths each year. In many squatter settlements, children are 40 to 50 times more likely to die before the age of five than they would be in Europe or North America and most such deaths are environment-related. Many cities also cause serious environmental degradation to their surroundings and increasingly contribute to global warming. This updated and much expanded edition of the classic Environmental Problems in Third World Cities describes environmental problems and their effect on human health, local ecosystems and global cycles. It points to the political causes that underpin many of these problems - including ineffective, unaccountable governments, and aid agencies' reluctance to work with the urban poor. It also highlights innovative solutions such as: * High-quality, low-cost homes and neighbourhoods developed by urban poor groups working with local non-governmental organizations * Local Agenda 21s developed by municipal governments in partnership with community organizations.* In their analysis, the authors show that cities can meet sustainable development goals. There are practical, affordable solutions to their environmental problems, but most of these depend on more competent and accountable city governments and on more support for low-income households and their organizations. The book also outlines the changes needed international aid agencies to support this. PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION 'It's rare to encounter a work as authoritative and accessible as this. It is a mine of useful information from cities in every corner of the Third World, which does not shy away from the immensity of the problems, but says as much about the solutions to them as about the problems themselves' Jonathon Porritt 'Well written and very accessible' The Geographical Journal 'Of value to students, teachers, practitioners, policy makers and aid agencies' Third World Planning Review 'A valuable resource for understanding the underlying problems[this book offers] practical alternatives' Cities International.
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Publisher : IIED
ISBN 13 : 9781843690979
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Civil Society in Action written by and published by IIED. This book was released on 2001 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M. Joseph Sirgy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048122430
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)
Download or read book Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Cases IV written by M. Joseph Sirgy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-08-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community indicators projects are plentiful. These projects capture the quality of life in towns, cities, counties, metropolitan regions, and larger geographic regions. Community quality-of-life (QOL) indicators are increasingly being integrated into overallplanningandotherpublicpolicyactivities.Thecommunityindicatorsproject reports are used not only in monitoring and evaluation applications but also in the context of increasing citizen participation in guiding communities towards achieving desired goals. This is the fourth book in a series covering best practices in community QOL indicators. Each volume presents individual cases (chapters) of communities at the local or regional levels that have designed and implemented community indi- tors programs. In Volume IV, we present nine chapters from a variety of contexts: cities such as the City of Phoenix (Arizona, USA), Jacksonville (Florida, USA), and Bristol (UK), suburban communities areas such as Long Island (New York, USA) and Sydney (Australia), larger regions such as Vancouver (Canada), and townships such as Sobantu (South Africa).
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428926445
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Beyond the classroom empowering girls. written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This booklet provides a collection of ideas and activities from Volunteers around the world to be used as a resource in the valuable work of empowering young women." Includes: Tips for Organizing an Event, Sample Girl's Education Event Planning Meeting Agenda, Mentoring for Empowerment and Leadership, Take Our Daughters to Work Day Tips, International Women's Day, Clubs, Camps and Conferences, Contests, Life Skills Education, Resources.
Author : David Driskell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134206453
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Creating Better Cities with Children and Youth written by David Driskell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Better Cities with Children and Youth is a practical manual on how to conceptualize, structure and facilitate the participation of young people in the community development process. It is an important tool for urban planners, municipal officials, community development staff, non-governmental organizations, educators, youth-serving agencies, youth advocates, and others who are involved in the community development process. It offers inspiration to all who believe in the value of community education and empowerment as a fundamental building block of a vibrant and resilient civil society, and those who feel concern for young people and the quality of their lives. The manual's core ideas and methods have been field-tested in a wide range of urban settings in both developing and industrialized cities through the work of the UNESCO Growing Up in Cities project. Case studies from project sites help to demonstrate the methods in action and show how they can be customized to meet local needs. They provide lessons and insights to help ensure a successful project, and highlight the universal applicability and value of young people's participation.
Author : International Institute for Environment & Development
Publisher : IIED
ISBN 13 : 9781843690818
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Health and Wellbeing in Cities - 7009iied written by International Institute for Environment & Development and published by IIED. This book was released on 1993 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : György Surján
Publisher : IOS Press
ISBN 13 : 9781586032791
Total Pages : 870 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Health Data in the Information Society written by György Surján and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MIE 2002 is the XVIIth international conference of the European Federation of Medical Informatics. Today, mankind builds up the information society, enabled by the underlying rapid development in computer technology. The significance of the spread of the internet is comparable to the significance of Gutenberg's invention. On one hand it both helps dissemination of data and knowledge and sharing of ideas. On the other hand the achievements may divide the society, as did non-literacy deprive many people from knowledge throughout centuries. Today millions of people are isolated from an incredibly large amount of information because of "computer non-literacy," and a new elite mastering the information society has appeared. However, the ease of production and dissemination of information may foster thoughtless communication, and has lead to a flood of information and disinformation. We have to learn how to behave in this new situation, in which the dissemination of information - at an international level - is totally uncontrolled. In the area of medical or health informatics these questions are more serious. Lack of information, false or inadequate information, as well as improper interpretation of accurate information may seriously harm patients. And the process may go out of control of the physician, i.e. patients can "treat" themselves just by visiting some health sites on the net. Everybody may throw a message in a bottle in information flood, and everybody may pick up messages at any time. Can we do anything to ensure that all messages are valid? Can we guarantee that our messages reach the intended audience? Can we secure that content has not changed on its way? Do we know that people getting our messages will interpret them correctly? Are we able to understand the intention of a sender, when we get a message totally out of context? These questions build up the framework of MIE2002.
Author : Alan Fowler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134172575
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)
Download or read book Striking a Balance written by Alan Fowler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time of rapid global change, development NGOs are having to scale up their impact, diversify their activities, respond to long-term crises and improve their performance on all fronts. Striking a Balance offers both analysis and a practical guide to how NGDOs can fulfil these demanding expectations. Written for all those involved with NGDO work, the book describes the objectives of sustainablepeople-centred development and the process required to achieve it, focusing on the five factors which determine effectiveness: suitable organisational design; competent leadership and human resources; appropriate external relationships; mobilisation of high quality finance; and the measurement of performance coupled to 'learning for leverage'. In each are the book explains the capacities needed and how they can be assessed and improved. Effectiveness calls for NGDOs which retain their non-profit values, establish the right type of Professionalism, manage dilemmas and balance choices to continually reflect the priorities, rights and needs of those who give them legitimacy: people who are poor and marginalised. This book provides a reference of current and future practices which will help NGDOs to do so.
Author : Bruce Mitchell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317904885
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)
Download or read book Resource & Environmental Management written by Bruce Mitchell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book does an exceptional job in giving an understanding of change, complexity, uncertainty and conflict as well as their linkages, including awareness of strategies, methods and techniques to handle them relative to resource and environmental management. The text enhances the reader's capacity to conduct practice and conduct research in resource and environmental management.
