Urban Environment and Infrastructure : Toward Livable Cities

This review of the active portfolio of World Bank projects aimed at improving urban environmental quality was carried out during 2002-03 in order to assess the level of commitment of the institution to urban sustainability. The review focuses on th...

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Main Authors: Bigio, Anthony G., Dahiya, Bharat
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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/3580212/urban-environment-infrastructure-toward-livable-cities
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spelling okr-10986-150182021-04-23T14:03:12Z Urban Environment and Infrastructure : Toward Livable Cities Bigio, Anthony G. Dahiya, Bharat CAPACITY BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE LIVABLE CITIES MEASURING PROGRESS QUALITY OF LIFE SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION ECONOMIES URBAN DEVELOPMENT This review of the active portfolio of World Bank projects aimed at improving urban environmental quality was carried out during 2002-03 in order to assess the level of commitment of the institution to urban sustainability. The review focuses on the contributions of key sectors to urban environmental improvements, in particular on those belonging to the Infrastructure Vice-Presidency, and on how projects are contributing to achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. It also highlights some of the apparent gaps in current Bank lending in regional, spatial, and thematic terms and argues for a more comprehensive and holistic approach to urban environmental priorities, which could lead to better-integrated investments. The Bank corporate strategy on urban development (World Bank 2000a) addresses the urban environment as part of enhancing urban livability. The corporate environment strategy (World Bank 2001b) states its importance through its goals of improving the quality of life, improving the quality of growth, and protecting the quality of regional and global commons. 2013-08-12T18:36:35Z 2013-08-12T18:36:35Z 2004 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/3580212/urban-environment-infrastructure-toward-livable-cities 0-8213-5796-4 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15018 English en_US Directions in Development; 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
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topic CAPACITY BUILDING
INFRASTRUCTURE
LIVABLE CITIES
MEASURING PROGRESS
QUALITY OF LIFE
SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
spellingShingle CAPACITY BUILDING
INFRASTRUCTURE
LIVABLE CITIES
MEASURING PROGRESS
QUALITY OF LIFE
SUSTAINABILITY
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Bigio, Anthony G.
Dahiya, Bharat
Urban Environment and Infrastructure : Toward Livable Cities
relation Directions in Development;
description This review of the active portfolio of World Bank projects aimed at improving urban environmental quality was carried out during 2002-03 in order to assess the level of commitment of the institution to urban sustainability. The review focuses on the contributions of key sectors to urban environmental improvements, in particular on those belonging to the Infrastructure Vice-Presidency, and on how projects are contributing to achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. It also highlights some of the apparent gaps in current Bank lending in regional, spatial, and thematic terms and argues for a more comprehensive and holistic approach to urban environmental priorities, which could lead to better-integrated investments. The Bank corporate strategy on urban development (World Bank 2000a) addresses the urban environment as part of enhancing urban livability. The corporate environment strategy (World Bank 2001b) states its importance through its goals of improving the quality of life, improving the quality of growth, and protecting the quality of regional and global commons.
format Publications & Research :: Publication
author Bigio, Anthony G.
Dahiya, Bharat
author_facet Bigio, Anthony G.
Dahiya, Bharat
author_sort Bigio, Anthony G.
title Urban Environment and Infrastructure : Toward Livable Cities
title_short Urban Environment and Infrastructure : Toward Livable Cities
title_full Urban Environment and Infrastructure : Toward Livable Cities
title_fullStr Urban Environment and Infrastructure : Toward Livable Cities
title_full_unstemmed Urban Environment and Infrastructure : Toward Livable Cities
title_sort urban environment and infrastructure : toward livable cities
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/01/3580212/urban-environment-infrastructure-toward-livable-cities
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