The publication documents the process undertaken by the Sheikh Municipality, records the outcomes of the first broad consensus on urban issues, priority interventions and action plans, introduces the spatial analysis as a tool for strategic planning, and provides a comprehensive methodological tool for strategic urban planning.

The publication contains the spatial analysis of Garowe, the capital city of the Puntland State of Somalia.

This publication presents the results of the urban spatial analysis carried out by UN-HABITAT experts under the guidance of municipal authorities. The analysis gives a basic spatial understanding of the town and highlights concrete challenges and priority areas of intervention. A proposed strategic urban development plan is also presented.

Es muy satisfactorio para UN-Hábitat presentar este interesante libro .HÁBITAT Y ESPACIO PÚBLICO., donde se concretan algunos de los productos de la asistencia técnica que la Agencia se ha comprometido a ofrecer en el contex­to del proyecto COL/41657 .Apoyo a la implementación de programas de la Secretaría de Gobierno de Bogotá, en el marco del Plan de Desarrollo 2004-2008.. que surge, entre otras razones, de la necesidad de la Secretaría de Gobierno y su entidad adscrita,

Fondo de Ventas Populares (que se convierte en el Instituto para la Economía Social .IPES- adscrito a la Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico, luego de la reestructuración administrativa de la Alcaldía de Bogotá) para cumplir los compromisos adquiridos por la administración del Alcalde Luis E. Garzón, en atender las necesidades de los vendedores informales, especialmente aquellos que estaban en el Barrio Restrepo y a lo largo de la carrera 7, y que firmaron los pactos de cumplimiento para el uso regulado del espacio público.

La identifica­ción del hábitat de los vendedores informales en el espacio público físico de la ciudad es de importancia, no solo porque dicha población representa un conjun­to de hombres y mujeres que requieren de políticas públicas específicas, sino por las condiciones estructurales inherentes a su comportamiento individual y colec­tivo en el uso de dicho espacio.

The special needs of children and young people have to be part of urban development and planning - from the beginning and not as an afterthought. Children and young people must be listened to. They must be allowed to take an active role in the community and local life, and have a say in the decisions that will affect their lives and futures.

Architects and city planners can best make a difference if they work together with local stakeholders and the community. These were some of the points discussed by the speakers at the seminar "A Better Childhood in the City".

The publication describes a city profile of Hargeisa, Somaliland. It serves mainly to inform civil society organisations and local urban planners of the challenges regarding general developmental issues and the spatial framework of the city.

Summary of existing UN-Habitat publications, reports and other documents on building materials and construction technologies. Provides readers with an overview of work undertaken by UN-Habitat in these fields during the last two decades. Provides a general introduction and summary of each reviewed report, as well as an indication of their availability in printed and/or electronic formats.

This publication deals with the three skills and processes that are central to building organizational outreach capacity- communicating, developing strategic alliances and influencing others.

This handbook, The Councillor as Facilitator, is one of the series of 12 and is intended for use primarily by trainers in national training institutions for local government or training units within local governments themselves. As an additional assistance for trainers using these handbooks, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) has published a companion Trainer’s Guide for Training of Elected Officials containing trainer’s notes and information prepared exclusively for the benefit of these trainers in planning workshops for local elected officials based on the handbooks.