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Publisher: IICA

Published:

Total Pages: 144

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Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering

Author: Francisco Asensio Cerver

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Exploring the controversial relationship between engineering, architecture, and landscaping, this volume surveys a series of extraordinarily interesting projects produced in various parts of the world. The outstanding profiles range from the Crosby Arboretum in Picayne, Mississippi, by Edward L. Blake, Jr. to the restoration projects by Richard Haag, including Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington, and the Bloedel Reserve in Bainbridge Island, Washington. A full ten pages is devoted to the construction of the General Hitchcock Highway by Joanne Gallaher and Sarah Davis in Tucson, Arizona.

Tierra Vacante en Ciudades Latinoamericanas
Tierra Vacante en Ciudades Latinoamericanas

Author: Nora Clichevsky

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781558441491

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Vacant urban land--the product of land market activity, the actions of private agents, and the policies of public agents--is an important challenge for policy makers. Vacant lots on the urban fringe and in central and interstitial areas have affected growth patterns in Latin America. Contributors to this book analyze the problems and opportunities related to vacant urban land in five cities: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Quito, Ecuador; Lima, Perú; and San Salvador, El Salvador.

Regenerating Urban Land
Regenerating Urban Land

Author: Rana Amirtahmasebi

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2016-06-02

Total Pages: 572

ISBN-13: 1464804745

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Regenerating Urban Land draws on the experience of eight case studies from around the world. The case studies outline various policy and financial instruments to attract private sector investment in urban regeneration of underutilized and unutilized areas and the requisite infrastructure improvements. In particular, each case study details the project cycle, from the scoping phase and determination of the initial amount of public sector investment, to implementation and subsequent leveraged private-sector funds. This manual analyzes rates of return on the investments and long-term financial sustainability. Regenerating Urban Land guides local governments to systematically identify the sequence of steps and tasks needed to develop a regeneration policy framework, with the participation of the private sector. The manual also formulates specific policies and instruments for expanding private sector participation; structuring effective administrative and legal frameworks; utilizing land readjustment/assembly methods; determining duration of contracts, adequate phasing, and timeline; and balancing the distribution of risk and sustainability measures.