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City development strategies: casestudies (pdf 318kb)

This brief explores the contribution of city development strategies (CDS) in improving the performance and sustainability of urban environments.
 
Drawing on three case studies of projects in Egypt, Peru and the Philippines, this brief aims to highlight the key issues, opportunities and challenges in using CDSs to tackle pressing environmental and developmental problems in cities.
 
 

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