One of the most comprehensive works on homelessness globally.

Violent crime and delinquency threaten the quality of life of urban dwellers in Dar es Salaam. During the 1990’s the annual crime increase in Dar es Salaam was 8,1%. Not only does this divert scarce resources from urban social development, but it also constitutes a serious impediment to the city’s economic development. Globally, crime patterns are changing.Offenders are getting younger and violent crime is becoming more common.

This updated and extended second edition of the Environmental Management Information System (EMIS) Handbook with Toolkit describes the set-up of an EMIS as well as its role and purpose in urban management. It is targeted at decision makers and urban managers concerned with the Environmental Planning and Management (EPM) process and at others with a general interest in the EMIS concept.

This publication is the result of a study commissioned by UNCHS (Habitat) to review the market, organizational and regulatory characteristics of the informal transport sector throughout the world with an eye toward identifying promising enabling and remedial strategies.

Aménagement foncier urbain et gouvernance locale en Afrique sub-saharienne.

This booklet is intended as guides to UNCHS (Habitat)’s Best Practices Database. It aims to help local policy makers learn about innovative approaches to housing, technology tools and methods, that have proved successful in urban areas around the globe.

This manual is to be used as a companion to the Training for Elected Leadership Series.

The SCP process is said to be institutionalized when it is understood, widely accepted and routinely applied to decision making in environmental and urban management and planning.

Volume 4 of the SCP Source Book series describes the Issue Specific Strategies and Action Plans as they are developed through an SCP city project.