Street-naming and Property-numbering Systems
Street-naming and Property-numbering Systems

Author: Margaret A. Corwin

Publisher: American Planning Association

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13:

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This report discusses the pros and cons of implementing a uniform street-naming and house-numbering system. It also addresses how to implement the system and the possible legal aspects.

The Politics of Place Naming
The Politics of Place Naming

Author: Myriam Houssay-Holzschuch

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2022-11-29

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 1394188293

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Naming the places of the world is an essential human act of territorialization. As the subject of conflict or dispute, naming plays out in numerous ways that involve collective and individual relationships to space, whether functional or imaginary, as well as the identities related to them. Name traces also differ together with their inscription within landscapes and history. Names constitute a heritage, they bear witness, they mark places and thus contribute to the foundation of territories. Beyond place names, place naming reveals the functions and uses of names, but also the contradictory meanings that society bestows on them. With this framework in mind, that of critical toponymy, The Politics of Place Naming considers different points of view when studying place naming. These vary from linguistics to political and cultural geography, via history, anthropology, cartography, urban planning, digital humanities, subaltern studies and many other disciplines. This book honors this transversality by taking such studies into account in its examination of place naming.

Street Addressing and the Management of Cities
Street Addressing and the Management of Cities

Author: Catherine Farvacque-Vitkovi?

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 0821358154

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There has been a dramatic demographic shift from rural areas to cities in sub-Saharan African countries over the last few decades. This continuing urbanisation trend has created new challenges for local governments in terms of managing urban services, since over half of the city streets in these countries have no names or addresses, and the problem is particularly acute in the poorest neighbourhoods. This publication examines the use of street addressing initiatives to address this problem, giving information on current and future applications, considering examples of use in many African countries, and setting out a methodological guide for implementing such initiatives.

ICTs for Global Development and Sustainability: Practice and Applications
ICTs for Global Development and Sustainability: Practice and Applications

Author: Steyn, Jacques

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2010-09-30

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 1615209980

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"This book unites the theoretical underpinnings and scientific methodology of an approach of deploying ICT in marginalized communities to bridge the so-called digital divide. This book contains case studies of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean that demonstrate which approaches work and which do not in deploying public access to information sources"--Provided by publisher.

Open Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Open Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-09-06

Total Pages: 2625

ISBN-13: 1522598618

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Open government initiatives have become a defining goal for public administrators around the world. As technology and social media tools become more integrated into society, they provide important frameworks for online government and community collaboration. However, progress is still necessary to create a method of evaluation for online governing systems for effective political management worldwide. Open Government: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a vital reference source that explores the use of open government initiatives and systems in the executive, legislative, and judiciary sectors. It also examines the use of technology in creating a more affordable, participatory, and transparent public-sector management models for greater citizen and community involvement in public affairs. Highlighting a range of topics such as data transparency, collaborative governance, and bureaucratic secrecy, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for government officials, leaders, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and academicians seeking current research on open government initiatives.