 
 
|
 International
and National Organisations
Research
Centres and Projects
-
University of Glasgow Centre
for Housing Research and Urban Studies: Examining the social
economic aspects of housing, housing finance, housing in an urban society,
town planning, urban change and social policy. (UK)
-
University of Central London Development
Planning Unit: Specialising in academic teaching, practical training,
research and consultancy in the field of urban and regional development,
planning, and management. Includes a list of publications.
(UK)
-
One World The
City: Disseminating information on the basic elements of the city.
Includes case
studies articles and books.
(UK)
-
Regional
Studies Association: Focusing upon economic, environmental and social
policy issues in a regional context. Includes an International
Network and the Regional
Policy and Development book series.(UK)
-
University of Nottingham Royal
Town Planning Institute: Advancing the science and art of Town Planning
in all its aspects (including local, regional and national planning) for
the benefit of the public. (UK)
-
University of Newcastle Demand
Side Management and Urban Infrastructure Provision: Research reconnecting
urban policy to infrastructure management. (UK)
-
Dundee University Town
Planning: Comprehensive resource including town planning news,
courses
and research
relating to Geographic
Information Systems and the Scottish
Slate Study Unit. (UK)
-
Urban
Geography Research Group: Concerned with three main fields: urban theory;
urban policy; and various specialist sub-themes such as retailing, urban
conservation and urban crime. (UK)
-
University of Belfast Urban
Institute: Research and policy services, designed to improve analysis,
practice and evaluation. Promoting inventive integrated strategies to tackle
the multifaceted aspects of remaking the city, based on principles of equity
as well as efficiency. Includes publications,
events
and further
information. (UK)
-
University of Birmingham Urban
Morphology Research Group: Seeks to advance knowledge of urban areas
through the study of their history as well as the agents and ideas involved
in their production and transformation. Includes research
interest, publications
and events. (UK)
-
Asia-Pacific Cities Forum:
A catalyst for a continuing and constructive interaction between leaders
of business, government, civil society organisations, academia, and media
in Asia and the Pacific region. (US)
-
University of Canberra Centre
for Developing Cities: Includes publications
and projects
in order to disseminate information. (Australia)
-
University of Toronto Centre
for Urban and Community Studies: Researching social aspects of urban
life, neighbourhood structure & change, housing policy, planning practice,
the role of transit in cities and urbanisation in developing countries.
Includes news
and events and publications.
(Canada)
-
Growth Management
Institute: Promotes strategies and practices to achieve sustainable
urban development and redevelopment in harmony with conservation of environmental
qualities and features. Includes a library
and current projects.
(US)
-
Berkley University Institute
of Urban and Regional Planning: Conducting research
into processes of urban and regional growth and decline, and effects of
governing policies on the patterns and processes of development. Includes
publications.
(US)
-
United Nations Environment Programme Sustainable
Cities Programme: Includes programme
information which contains technical sheets and case-studies for 14
project cities
around the globe, the SCP Newsletter "The
Sustainable City News", recent media
clippings, and a general programme information section. Also covers
current programme
activities. (Kenya)
-
Urban Environment
Initiative: Provides public access to Earth Science information and
promote its use with a focus on the environment of urban areas. Includes
a map gallery,
thematic guides, and a discussion
forum. (US)
-
Urban Institute:
Investigates social and economic problems confronting the nation, and analysing
efforts to solve these problems. Includes research by topic
and author, books
and reports and viewpoints.
(US)
Data/Information Libraries
-
Forum
Habitat in Developing Countries: Provides information to researchers
and professionals working for the improvement of the built environment
in developing countries, and at facilitating communications among them.
(Netherlands)
Education Materials
-
Princeton University Urban
Decentralisation Examining the measurement of urban decentralisation
by K.Skadron. (US)
-
Urban
Ecology Australia: Committed to the evolution of socially vital, economically
viable and ecologically sustaining human settlements through education
and examples. (Australia)
-
J. Fonseca Urban
Rank Hierarchy: Examining the rank size pattern of urban settlement
using mathematical interpretation. (US)
Electronic Journals
-
University of Hertfordshire Urban
Design: Quarterly magazine includes the full articles covered in topics.
(UK)
|