Constructed Wetlands Manual 2008 A general guide to the design, construction, operation and maintenance of constructed wetlands for the treatment of domestic wastewater as well as introduction to the design of constructed wetland for sludge drying.
The UN-HABITAT Water and Sanitation Trust Fund Annual Report 2008 2008 Although sanitation has been hailed as “the most important medical advance since 1840”, over 2.5 billion people – most of them in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia – lack access to basic sanitation.
Best Practices on Social Sustainability in Historic Districts 2008 The case studies comprise a selection of initiatives in the enhancement and conservation of cultural heritage, contained in UN HABITAT’S Best Practices Database.
Strategic Plan for the UN-HABITAT Water and Sanitation Trust Fund 2008-2012 2008 The Strategic Plan’s purpose is to guide Trust Fund work in addressing challenges of the internationally agreed-to water and sanitation goals and UN-Habitat mandates, including the overall goals of shelter for all and sustainable human settlement development, as embodied in The Habitat Agenda and the recent Medium Term Strategic and Institutional Plan.
Mozambique: National Urban Profile - Portuguese 2008 Moçambique situa-se na costa oriental de África, é um país com uma população aproximada de 20 milhões de habitantes. Saído de uma Guerra civil devastadora em 1992, o país tem crescido a uma taxa anual de quase10%.
Humanitarian Affairs and the Role of UN-Habitat , Strategic Policy on Human Settlements in Crisis and Sustainable Relief and Reconstruction Framework 2008 This policy document articulates UN-HABITAT’s role with regard to human settlements in crisis. It responds to Resolution HSP/GC/20/17 and supporting documents produced in response to Resolution HSP/GC/19/9 in relation to “Post-conflict, natural and human-made disaster assessment and reconstruction”.
GIS as a Planning Support System for the Planning of Harmonious Cities , No. 3 2008 Professor Yeh explores the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a Planning Support System for urban planning.
Competências chave para melhorar a governança local , Volume 4 2008 Now more than ever, local governments are at the forefront of responding to growing social, economic and environmental challenges.
Human Rights Cities , Civic Engagement for Societal Development 2008 This publication reviews one strategy that addresses both a broader and a narrower dimension of urban poverty.
Aunt Pilipili: UN-Habitat Series on Water for Upper primary 2008 Mr. and Mrs. Ambache travel and leave their young children in the hands of their aunt, Pilipili. The two young chidren, Ambere and Ndiso, at first dread their Aunt. They find her strict and forbidding. Everything seems to be taboo until they find out that actually, their Aunt isn’t as bad as they thought she was.