UIA at COP25: Declaration

4 December 2019—MADRID, SPAIN On the occasion of COP25, the United Nations climate conference meeting in Spain, the International Union…

Urban profiling provides insight for crisis response and urban development

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The most expensive 2-bedroom in this Portland 12-plex, a few blocks from frequent bus and rail, is 5 percent cheaper…

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