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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Municipal policies"”.
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The neoliberalization of street vending policy in Lima, Peru: the politics of citizenship. property and public space in the production of a new urban marginality
… vending - use urban spaces in Lima, Peru. Using municipal policies, newspaper articles and local academic texts I argue that there is a changing marginality in Lima that is being experienced by street vendors, and currently in los canas of Lima. In particular, I discuss formalization, a …
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“Perennial Growth” in a Shrinking City: A Case Study of Urban Agriculture Policy and Planning in Cleveland, Ohio
… urban agriculture movement with a focus on municipal policies supporting the practice of urban agriculture, including eighteen interviews with individuals knowledgeable about the development of local policy in Cleveland. The findings suggest that municipal government is supportive of urban …
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Determinants of Household Housing Privatization Decision in Russia
… that place-specific factors such as amenities, municipal policies affect privatization decision. The contribution of this study is that it offers a better understanding of the structural components of the privatization decision. It is also one of the first attempts to formally model the …
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The unique challenges facing the Mozambican immigrants in Mbombela Local Municipality
… immigrants’ unique challenges in Mbombela Local Municipality. Migration is the process of moving to another area with the intention of being a permanent resident. Factors that might influence a person’s decision to immigrate include career possibilities, environmental considerations, a desire to …
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The extent to which female informal traders participate in the local economic development (LED) programme at Umhlathuze local municipality, Kwazulu-Natal province
… governance, hence, a series of legislations and policies were instituted to correct the injustices of the past. These, among others, include the policy on Local Economic Development (LED) which placed strong emphasis on the social and economic development of rural dwellers. This study explored …
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Putting Food onto the Urban Agenda: How the City of Cape Town can increase access to sustainable and healthy diets through urban food governance
… mainstreaming food considerations into all municipal policies and processes, sustainable and healthy public procurement, regulating the private sector and supporting informal trade, encouraging sustainable local small-scale production of healthy food and the establishment of food gardens, …
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Energy & the built environment : assessing renewable energy planning in Burlington, Vermont
… of renewable energy capacity and supporting policies, municipal governments in the United States continue to struggle with incorporating renewable energy systems into the built environment. The primary challenges concerning this integration rest in the capacity of municipal government to …
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Passenger transport in China under climate constraints : general equilibrium analysis, uncertainty, and policy
… take in the future? How might it interact with policies which limit greenhouse gases, and what are the implications for energy use, the environment and the economy? To contribute policy insights and a foundation for future study in this area, I undertake a new calibration of the Chinese …
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The integration of housing and economic activites: a case study of low-income settlements in Kumasi, Ghana
… In sum, the study revealed that although municipal policies pursue the goal of separating where people live and work, housing practices in the communities reflected an integration of residence and work. The study establishes that for the poor, a house is not just a shell but a place where …
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Lousada, vila que educa e transforma
No âmbito do Mestrado em Administração e Gestão Educacional, desenvolve-se a presente investigação, cujo tema é “Lousada, a vila que educa e transforma”. O estudo analisa dinâmicas com potencial transformador promovidas pelo município de Lousada, inspiradas no movimento das Cidades Educadoras e …