Green Building Interventions for Social Housing 2015 Given the substantial growth in new construction in economies in transition, and the inefficiencies of existing building stock worldwide, if nothing is done, GHG emissions from buildings will more than double in the next 20 years. Therefore, if global targets for GHG emissions reduction are to be met, it is essential that mitigation of GHG emissions from buildings must be on every national climate change strategy.
A Practical Guide to Designing, Planning, and Executing Citywide Slum Upgrading Programmes 2015
Panduan Internasional tentang Perencanaan Kota dan Wilayah 2015
Diretrizes Internacionais para Planejamento Urbano e Territorial 2015
Achieving Sustainable Development in Rwanda 2015
Urban Energy Technical Note 20: Interlocking Stabilised Soil Blocks (ISSB) 2015 Building materials play a significant role in sustainable architecture. The choice of materials is crucial from the perspective of both the thermal performance and the environmental impact of the building.
Report on Sustainable Competitiveness of Cities Worldwide(2014-2015) 2015
State of Afghan Cities report 2015 (Volume-II) 2015 Afghanistan's future is urban. The population of Afghan cities is expected to double within the next 15 years and by 2060, one in every two Afghans will be living in cities. In order to manage such a transition and harness it for economic and social development accurate data and information is essential.
Deir-ez-Zour City Profile 2015
Enhancing and Developing Seismic Risk Assesment for Sagaing City of Myanmar 2015 Sagaing city is lying on the Sagaing Fault, however no studies have been carried out to assess their earthquake related risk. In addition, Sagaing has undergone recent urban developments with the construction of higher storey buildings. In this regard, earthquake related risk assessment in Sagaing is carried out to estimate the damages. The findings from this report can lead to develop comprehensive risk reduction programs addressing the specific vulnerabilities as well as guiding the future development in the cities along with UN-Habitat’s Myanmar Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction Programme and also with broader DRR-WG activities and those of initiatives by the local and national Government.