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Housing health risks, energy use and intervention priorities across Delhi’s diverse settlements
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How can cities use the concept of liveability to track their progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? Lessons from Bangkok
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Loss of green open space has implications for health and socio-economy in Akure, Nigeria
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A participatory approach to building a coalition of health and planning sector urban actors in Africa: a Douala case-study
Participatory approach to research-policy-civil society intersectoral partnerships that identify key urban challenges and solutions in Douala, Cameroon For the attention…
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