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Urban Research Symposium 2003

Urban Research Symposium 2002


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Urban Research Symposium 2005

"Land Development, Urban Policy
and Poverty Reduction"
 

Papers and Presentations*

Opening Plenary Session Presentations
  • Dr. Ermínia Maricato (pdf file), Executive Secretary, Ministry of Cities
  • Glauco Antônio Truzzi Arbix, President, IPEA
  • Vinod Thomas (pdf file), Brazil Country Director, World Bank
  • Aser Cortines, Vice-Presidente, Caixa Econômica Federal
  • Eleotério Codato, Sector Manager, Urban Development, World Bank
Keynote Address
  • Dr. Ermínia Maricato (pdf file), Executive Secretary, Ministry of Cities
  • Sir Peter Hall (pdf file), Professor of Planning at the Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College London

Urban Growth and Spatial Transformation in an Urban World

Urbanization, Land Policy, and Urban Form

The Functioning of Land Markets: Legal, Institutional, and Conceptual Constraints Lessons from Land and Housing Policies for the Poor

Trends in Urban Growth in Developing Countries

Land Policies and Access to Urban Land and Housing by the Poor

Land and Housing Markets: Eviction, Housing Needs, and Social Inclusion

Land and Housing Financing in Latin America: Impact on Poverty

Urban Growth and Transport: Infrastructure, Investment, Externalities, and Policy

Urban Policies: Fiscal and Financial Aspects

Land and Housing Markets Relationship with Environment, State Institutions, and Disaster Management

Urban Development and Poverty in Latin America

Urban Expansion, Residential Segregation and Informal Settlements Metamorphosis

Urban Growth and Public Expenditures on Municipalities

Urban Development Externalities: Analysis and Planning

Housing Policies: How do they impact the standard of living of the poor

Special Session - Urban Research: The State-of-the-Art

Closing Plenary

  • Jorge Mattoso, Presidente, Caixa Econômica Federal
  • Maryvonne Plessis-Fraissard (pdf file), Transport and Urban Development, Director, World Bank