World
Global issues, U.N., etc.
Megadisasters In Megacities
Megacities are especially prone to earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters, says the U.N.'s Disaster Relief Director.
Kunstler's 'The Long Emergency'
Grove/Atlantic publishers offers a summary of James Howard Kunstler's new book, "The Long Emergency", to be published in May, 2005.
Who Are The Best Urban Journalists?
Otis White offers his admittedly unscientific evaulation of the best urban journalists and newspapers in the U.S.
How Societies Destroy Themselves
Societies fail when they mismanage earth's ecosystems, explains author Jared Diamond in his latest book, 'Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed'.
Crichton's 'Stinging Criticism' Of Global Warming
Author Michael Crichton's popular new novel scoffs at warnings about global warming. National Review Online reviews the book.
Are Megacities Good?
We have entered the first 'urban century', and emerging megacities emphasize the divides between the wealthy and impoverished like never before.
The Very Real Effects Of Global Warming
For the first time, a study ties human-influenced global warming to the likelihood of extreme summers.
2012 Olympic Bid Books Published
The "Olympic Bid Books" from London, Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris are available online.
World's Most Competitive Countries
Finland leads the list of the World Economic Forum's most competitive economy in the world. The U.S. is number two.
Developing Nations Grow Faster
99 percent of the world's population growth through 2050 will take place in developing countries.
A Thread from Past to Future Transportation
While growth is inevitable, the overcrowding and overuse of transportation is not. Using technology in conjunction with politics, private transportation will be more efficient using centralized computing to clear current roadways.
Top 10 Global Problems
At Copenhagen Consensus, economists devise a Top 10 list of most pressing global problems.
The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture Reviewed
John King reviews the 15 pound Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture. American architecture doesn't fare particularly well.
The False Environmental Prophet?
Reason Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey examines the book, One With Nineveh, to find out what environmental catastrophes await us.
The World's Biggest Migration Study
A new United Nations commission is formed to examine the remarkably complex issue of migration worldwide.
Offshore Location Attractiveness Index
The Wharton Business School publishes a report on the world's top locations for outsourcing and why.
Personal Reactions to Chemical Disasters
The present of the lives of those affected by the world's worst chemical disasters.
Why Smart Growth Needs New Urbanism And Vice-Versa
Though smart growth and new urbanism have different origins, constituencies, and tactics, the leaders of these movements must identify how they complement one another.
The Global Move to Cities
A recent UN report finds that most of the world's population will be living in cities by 2007.
Oil Field Mega Projects
The world is likely to be entering an era of permanently-declining oil supplies in the next decade.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
