Title & Author:

Livable cities for the 21st century / World Bank.

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©1996.

Description:

v, 47 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Series:

Directions in development

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 47).
The continuing challenge of urban development: the evolution of World Bank urban assistance -- Twenty-four years of lending experience -- Learning from experience: new approaches to urban lending -- Making cities livable now -- Back to basics: urban services for the urban poor -- Cleaner air, cleaner water, healthier cities -- Finance for people in cities.

Summary:

"As one of the World Bank's contributions to the Habitat II process in Istanbul, this publication first tells the story of nearly a quarter century of the Bank's program of urban assistance for developing countries. It then turns to the future to draw attention to priorities for action"--Page 1.

ISBN:

0821338129
9780821338124

Subject:

World Bank Developing countries.
Banque mondiale Pays en voie de développement.
World Bank
City planning Developing countries.
Economic assistance Developing countries.
Urbanisme Pays en voie de développement.
Aide économique Pays en voie de développement.
83.46 development economics.
City planning
Economic assistance
Stadsplanning.
Ontwikkelingssamenwerking.
Developing countries
Population Growth Metropolitan Areas
Cities Environmental Management
Urban Population

Added entries:

World Bank.
Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)

Livable cities for the twenty-first century

Holdings:

Location: Library main 223593
Call No.: HT169.5.L5 1996
Status: Available