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Regional State of the Cities reports
 

The State of African Cities – An in-depth overview on urban development in a rapidly urbanising continent where forecasts tell us that the urban populations are expected to grow three times during the 2010-2050 period. Produced in English and French.

The State of Asian Cities – Published in English and other languages, as required, this report carries the latest data on city trends and developments in the world's most populous region.

The State of Latin American and Caribbean Cities – With 80 percent of its population living in cities in Latin America and the Caribbean, this is the most urbanised region in the world. Produced in English and Spanish.

The State of Arab Cities – In a part of the world shaken by huge political upheaval, this report is essential reading for all trying to keep abreast of the developments and their impacts on the region's cities and towns. Produced in English and Arabic.

The State of European Cities in Transition – In a region changing fast since the Soviet era and the Balkan wars, urban planning and management hold the keys to success and failure. The first issue is due in English and Russian in 2013.

The State of Chinese Cities – This report looks at the huge and growing urban developments in the world's most populous country. Produced in Chinese and English.

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The State of European Cities in Transition 2013  
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The transitional European countries are now in different stages of their transition to prosperous, just and democratic societies. As we look at the challenges of the future, The State of European Cities in Transition 2013 offers insight and analysis to inform and enlighten.

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The State of China Cities 2012/2013  
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The State of China’s Cities 2012/2013 is a collection of contributions from UNHabitat, China Science Centre of International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, China Association of Mayors and Chinese Society of Urban Planning. This publication captures new initiatives taken by the central and local governments of China to make the life of rural migrants equitable to those of urban residents in terms...

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中国城市状况报告 2012/2013(The State of China Cities 2012/2013)  
View Details 《中国城市状况报告2012/2013》凝聚了联合国人居署、国际欧亚科学院中国科学中心、中国市长协会和中国城市规划学会...
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State of Latin American and Caribbean cities  
View Details With 80% of its population living in cities, Latin America and the Caribbean is the most urbanized region on the planet. Located here are some of the largest and best-known cities, like Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Lima and Santiago. The region also boasts hundreds of smaller cities that stand out because of their dynamism and creativity.

This edition of St...

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Estado de las Ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe (State of the Latin America and the Caribbean Cities report)  
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Con un 80% de su población residiendo en ciudades, América Latina y el Caribe es la región más urbanizada del planeta. En ella se encuentran algunas de las ciudades más grandes y conocidas, como Ciudad de México, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Río de Janeiro, Bogotá, Lima o Santiago, pero la región también cuenta con centenas de ciudades de menor tamaño que despuntan por su dinamismo y creatividad. <...

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State of African Cities 2010  
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The State of the African Cities 2010 goes above and beyond the first report, which provided a general overview of housing and urban management issues in Africa. With the subtitle: Governance, inequity and urban land markets, the report uncovers critical urban issues and challenges in African cities, using social and urban geography as the overall entry points. While examining poverty, slum inci...

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State of African Cities 2010 (L’état des Villes Africaines 2010)  
View Details The State of the African Cities 2010 goes above and beyond the first report, which provided a general overview of housing and urban management issues in Africa. With the subtitle: Governance, inequity and urban land markets, the report uncovers critical urban issues and challenges in African cities, using social and urban geography as the overall entry points. While examining poverty, slum inciden...
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State of China Cities 2010/2011  
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This title, State of China’s Cities, is a joint effort between UN-HABITAT, China Science Center of International Eurasian Academy of Sciences and China Association of Mayors. This report, covers five strategic steps to nurture and grow smarter cities. It aims to make easy access of international readers to the information about policies and practices that have engendered smart urbanization of C...

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The State of Asian Cities 2010/11  
View Details The report throws new light on current issues and challenges which national and local governments, the business sector and organised civil society are facing. On top of putting forward a number of recommendations, this report testifies to the wealth of good, innovative practice that countries of all sizes and development stages have accumulated across the region. It shows us that sustainable human...
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The State of the African Cities Report 2008  
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With rapidly increasing urban populations, cities in Africa are faced with enormous challenges and will have to find ways to facilitate by 2015 urban services, livelihoods and housing for more than twice as many urban dwellers than it has today.

A worrying trend with the African urbanization process is that it is a process rooted in pover...

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