Publications
-
Spatial Characterization of Urban Land Use through Machine Learning
by , , , , and -This technical note describes the data sources and methodology underpinning a computer system for the automated generation of land use/land cover (LULC) maps of urban areas. Deploying a rich taxonomy to distinguish between different types of LULC within a built-up area, rather than merely...
-
Comparing the Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Dairy and Pork Systems Across Countries Using Land-Use Carbon Opportunity Costs
by , , , , and -This paper compares the lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) costs of dairy production across 13 countries and pork production across 10 countries to obtain insights about what causes higher or lower emissions. It counts the GHG gas costs of land use by using carbon opportunity costs, a method that...
-
Surabaya: The Legacy of Participatory Upgrading of Informal Settlements
by and -This case study in the World Resources Report (WRR), Towards a More Equal City, describes the history of Surabaya, Indonesia’s inclusive housing policy and how the Kampung Improvement Program (KIP) became a model for in situ slum upgrading efforts...
-
Unaffordable and Undrinkable: Rethinking Urban Water Access in the Global South
by , , and -In 2015, UNICEF and the World Health Organization reported that over 90% of the world’s population used improved drinking water sources. But new research suggests the indicators used by UNICEF/WHO grossly overestimated the state of water access, especially in cities of the global south. Analysis...
-
Creating a Sustainable Food Future
A Menu of Solutions to Feed Nearly 10 Billion People by 2050 (Final Report)
by , , , and -By 2050, nearly 10 billion people will live on the planet. Can we produce enough food sustainably? World Resources Report: Creating a Sustainable Food Future shows that it is possible – but there is no silver bullet. This report offers a five-...
-
Guadalajara: Revisiting Public Space Interventions through the Via RecreActiva
by , and -This case study in the World Resources Report, “Towards a More Equal City,” tells the story of the Via RecreActiva – a ciclovía, or bike path, in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico. More than 60 kilometers of streets are closed every Sunday for this...
-
Johannesburg: Confronting Spatial Inequality
by and -This case study in the World Resources Report, “Towards a More Equal City,” examines transformative urban change in Johannesburg, South Africa, through transit-oriented development (TOD). The paper reviews the evidence on whether Johannesburg’s TOD strategy...
-
Creating a Sustainable Food Future
A Menu of Solutions to Feed Nearly 10 Billion People by 2050 (Synthesis Report)
by , , , , and -
By 2050, nearly 10 billion people will live on the planet. Can we produce enough food sustainably? The synthesis report of the World Resources Report: Creating a Sustainable...
-
Powering Cities in the Global South: How Energy Access for All Benefits the Economy and the Environment
by , , and -Millions of residents in some of the fastest growing cities in the world don’t have access to clean, reliable energy, and the challenge of reaching them is not getting easier. In 2012, only 58 percent of the urban population had access to electricity in low-income countries, and nearly 500...
-
Confronting the Urban Housing Crisis in the Global South: Adequate, Secure, and Affordable Housing
by , , and -Well-located, secure and affordable housing is lacking in many cities and is only projected to get worse – it is estimated that 1.6 billion people will lack adequate housing by 2025. Good housing is fundamental to physical and financial security, economic productivity, healthy communities, and...
