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On August 4, 2016, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved the Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) to help protect people and the environment in the investment projects it...
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"Modern cities are designed by men and for men, limiting women’s access to economic and social development."
Urban planning and design quite literally shape the environment around us — and that...
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"How do you access free data on urban areas and use free and open online tools for urban analytics? Compare the urban expansion of two cities over the past decade..."
This webinar first presents...
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"How do you use satellite Earth Observation (EO) data for assessing land subsidence and flood risk?"
The webinar focuses on the use of EO data to generate flood history data and how to generate...
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"How to use satellite Earth Observation (EO) data for a better Land Valuation System and related Property Tax estimation?"
Many developing countries seek to improve methods of land valuation and...
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"How to use satellite Earth Observation (EO) data for mapping public urban spaces, green open areas and other features for improving urban livelihoods?"
Public urban spaces such as streets, open...
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"How can informal settlements be mapped from space? Learn how access to basic services can be modeled through best practice use cases."
For most urban areas in developing countries there is very...
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"Learn about a wide variety of valuable information on urban areas gathered by satellites"
This webinar gives a comprehensive overview of all satellite-based products, which can be generated in an...
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"Get an overview on how satellites can support applications in urban planning in developing countries"
The webinar presents some of the major challenges in urban development and planning in...
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"Learn how access to basic services can be modelled. Listen to expert discussions on best practice use cases."
For most urban areas in developing countries there are very few current or accurate...
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Le 4 août 2016, le Conseil des Administrateurs de la Banque mondiale a approuvé le Cadre environnemental et social (CES) pour aider à protéger les populations et l’environnement dans les projets d’...
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This note, part of the RAI Knowledge into Action Notes series, provides guidance on the
conduct of environmental and social impact assessments
(ESIAs) and the implementation of associated...
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This Bite+ knowledge object provides an overview of the Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC)’s Technical Deep Dive on Solid Waste Management, which took place in Kitakyushu and Tokyo, Japan in...
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Urban planner Ryan Gravel shares the story of how his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, rallied to build a massive urban park that will transform an abandoned railroad track into 22 miles of public green...
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Innovations related to the Indonesia’s Local Government Decentralization Project improved reporting and accountability of the government of Indonesia's intergovernmental transfer system for the...
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Korea has learned valuable lessons applicable to sustainable economic development through its journey from a low-income country in the 1960s to one of the most dynamic emerging economies in the world...
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In late 2006, Nepal was recovering from a decade-long conflict. Its rural population lacked access to modern energy sources, relying on biomass, which added to deforestation and indoor air pollution...
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Knowledge Note
Given the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, it is useful to understand the lessons learned from recent natural disasters in Ha’apai, Tonga, and Christchurch, New Zealand....
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