It is the core urban area of Kowloon.

Municipal funds to support sustainable urban development could be established.

It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Alcorcón () is a city in the south west of the Madrid metropolitan area, Spain.

It relied on modern and environmentally sound techniques in the planning of urban development and construction of housing which met rigorous quality standards in rural and urban areas.

UN Habitat also signed agreements with the Asian Development Bank, the Inter American Development Bank, and the African Development Bank for joint projects and programmes for water, sanitation, housing and urban development, focusing on improving the living conditions of the urban poor.

These urban poor communities are always threatened with demolition to give way for development projects .

Its view is that, historically, urban issues have been marginalized in the development agenda.

The Greater London Built up Area or Greater London Urban Area is the conurbation or continuous urban area of London, United Kingdom, as defined by the Office for National Statistics.

Major conurbations The Greater London Urban Area is by far the largest urban area in England and one of the busiest cities in the world.

Economic developments in the ESCWA region

Human and social development (public health, HIV AIDS, cultural diversity, urban safety).

The city is located mainly in Anoka County, and is part of the Minneapolis Saint Paul metropolitan area.

As the largest of the urban centres in the country development in Port Vila is far in advance of developments in the provinces and this tendency for developments in the provinces lagging behind the capital is a continuing concern.

Urban development promoting jobs, upgrading slums and developing alternatives to new slum formation

In order for urban farming to be a successful method of sustainable food growth, cities must allot a common area for community gardens or farms, as well as a common area for a farmers market in which the foodstuffs grown within the city can be sold to the residents of the urban system.

To get urbanization right, policymakers must take urgent action to build sustainable cities.

Finally, e tail could shape China s urban development and transform leisure activities.

Sustainable urban development (access to basic services such as water and sanitation, waste management, transport and energy urban planification).

Since 1935 urban development has claimed as much of the Swiss landscape as it did during the previous 2,000 years.

Staff members involved in the Sustainable Cities Programme in the Urban Development Branch participated in the campaigns in the Philippines and Brazil.

The project will introduce Asia and the Pacific to the new thinking and practices now emerging on urban safety.

The only urban area in Cerdanya is the cross border urban area of Puigcerdà Bourg Madame, which contained 10,900 inhabitants in 2001.

There were three plenary meetings, partners' dialogues on urban culture, urban realities, urban governance and urban renaissance, as well as thematic dialogues on urban poor, urban resources, urban sustainability, urban services and urban disasters and reconstruction.

The main objective of these training activities is to achieve sustainable urbanization in the context of increasing responsibilities of local authorities.

It is located some 25 kilometers north east of Geneva's city centre, and since the 1970s it has become part of the Geneva metropolitan area.

Sure enough, urban development, investment, and GDP growth accelerated throughout the 1990 s, but so did the gap between urban winners and rural losers.

The Forum consisted of dialogues among partners on urban culture, urban realities, urban governance and urban renaissance, as well as thematic discussions on urban poverty, urban resources, urban sustainability, urban services, and urban disasters and reconstruction.

The countries of North Africa also need energy particularly more electricity and new networks to support urban and industrial development.

Within the urban centres the Municipal Councils of Port Vila and Luganville have both been supporting women's participation in economic development.

The Turin metro area grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s due to an increase of immigrants from Southern Italy, and today it has a population of approximately two million.

None of the rural areas in Lebanon were particularly remote, and there was no great distinction between rural life and urban life.

According to Operative Program Regional Development of Bulgaria the urban area of Haskovo is the seventh largest in Bulgaria and has a population of 184,731 inhabitants.

If approved, this credit would be devoted to energy, urban communications and community development projects in agriculture, health and education, and to direct budget support.

Policies which improve the knowledge and technical skills of administrators and legislators responsible for sustainable urban development have been cited as being critical.

The bank has 38 branches, primarily concentrated in urban and semi urban areas.

The policy on foreign aid is an independent area of German foreign policy.

The development policy of the Federal Republic of Germany is an independent area of German foreign policy.

(h) Collecting, analysing and disseminating information on social development issues and programmes in the ESCAP region

This is in keeping with the general trend in the world that more specialized care is available in urban centers than in rural areas due to better support facilities in the urban centers.

UN Habitat has also signed memorandums of understanding with the Asian Development Bank and the Inter American Development Bank, and is working towards a memorandum of understanding with the African Development Bank on joint projects and programmes for water, sanitation, housing and urban development issues, with emphasis on improving the living conditions of the poor.

of population living in extreme poverty

The event was co chaired by H.E. Mr. Luc Marie Gnacadja, Minister of Environment, Housing and Urban Development of Benin, and Mr. Olav Kjorven, State Secretary of International Development of Norway.

In addition, the Asian Development Bank has introduced a new development grants facility to finance the rehabilitation of roads, urban water supply and sanitation.

Partnerships for Urban Poverty Alleviation . The Secretary General had correctly recognized that good progress had been made in Bangladesh in promoting joint urban development initiatives.