Colombia Urbanization Review : Amplifying the Gains from the Urban Transition
The efficiency and productivity of Colombia's urban system will be a key determinant in the ability of the country to transition from a middle income to a higher-income economy. Colombia, as with most Latin American countries, has experienced...
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okr-10986-119552021-04-23T14:02:58Z Colombia Urbanization Review : Amplifying the Gains from the Urban Transition Samad, Taimur Lozano-Gracia, Nancy Panman, Alexandra Samad, Taimur Lozano-Gracia, Nancy Panman, Alexandra Access to basic services Cities Connectivity Green cities Housing and land use Infrastructure Finance Metropolitan Governance Sustainable Development Urban transportation Urbanization The efficiency and productivity of Colombia's urban system will be a key determinant in the ability of the country to transition from a middle income to a higher-income economy. Colombia, as with most Latin American countries, has experienced positive growth rates in the past few years, mitigating the potential adverse impacts of the global financial crisis. High commodity prices as well as improvements in macroeconomic and financial management, diversification of trading partners (particularly through stronger links with China), and the safe integration into international financial markets are the main drivers for recent success in Colombia and the Latin American region (World Bank 2011). This book is organized as follows: chapter two concentrates on establishing patterns and trends of the spatial and urban transformation in Colombia. Key policy issues for Colombia's urbanization process are highlighted and policy alternatives considered. It also attempts to identify areas where further in-depth analysis would be valuable. Three of these areas are further developed in chapters three through five. The remainder of this chapter will highlight key messages from each of the three crosscutting themes of connectivity, coordination, and finance. The chapter will conclude with a discussion on the World Bank's strategic engagement strategy for sustainable cities. 2012-12-11T19:10:42Z 2012-12-11T19:10:42Z 2012-09-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/16732242/colombia-urbanization-review-amplifying-gains-urban-transition 978-0-8213-9522-6 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11955 English en_US Directions in development;countries and regions CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Latin America & Caribbean Colombia |
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The efficiency and productivity of
Colombia's urban system will be a key determinant in
the ability of the country to transition from a middle
income to a higher-income economy. Colombia, as with most
Latin American countries, has experienced positive growth
rates in the past few years, mitigating the potential
adverse impacts of the global financial crisis. High
commodity prices as well as improvements in macroeconomic
and financial management, diversification of trading
partners (particularly through stronger links with China),
and the safe integration into international financial
markets are the main drivers for recent success in Colombia
and the Latin American region (World Bank 2011). This book
is organized as follows: chapter two concentrates on
establishing patterns and trends of the spatial and urban
transformation in Colombia. Key policy issues for
Colombia's urbanization process are highlighted and
policy alternatives considered. It also attempts to identify
areas where further in-depth analysis would be valuable.
Three of these areas are further developed in chapters three
through five. The remainder of this chapter will highlight
key messages from each of the three crosscutting themes of
connectivity, coordination, and finance. The chapter will
conclude with a discussion on the World Bank's
strategic engagement strategy for sustainable cities. |
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Samad, Taimur Samad, Taimur Lozano-Gracia, Nancy Panman, Alexandra |
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Samad, Taimur Lozano-Gracia, Nancy Panman, Alexandra |
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Samad, Taimur |
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Colombia Urbanization Review : Amplifying the Gains from the Urban Transition |
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Colombia Urbanization Review : Amplifying the Gains from the Urban Transition |
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Colombia Urbanization Review : Amplifying the Gains from the Urban Transition |
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Colombia Urbanization Review : Amplifying the Gains from the Urban Transition |
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Colombia Urbanization Review : Amplifying the Gains from the Urban Transition |
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colombia urbanization review : amplifying the gains from the urban transition |
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Washington, DC: World Bank |
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2012 |
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