Manila City Isetann - Recto Area. Credit: Rhay Daniel R. Racoma.

Manila: understanding neighbourhoods for a more sustainable city

This study seeks to understand the internal structure of the City of Manila – a highly urbanised…


Batangas City (the Philippines), front of city hall. Credit: Rhay Daniel R. Racoma, Centre for Neighbourhood Studies

Batangas: neighbourhood patterns

To understand the interrelationship between sustainability, education and health in an urban…


Madurai: a shrinking and segregated city

This study examines the internal structure of Madurai city, India, maps the neighbourhoods that…


Delhi: a city of diversity and disparity

This study analyses the internal structure of the National Capital Territory Delhi (NCTD), India.…


Cape Town: a city still divided by race and class

This research analyses how the urban form and internal structure of the city of Cape Town, South…


Keeping distance before entering the public market, Philippines. Credit - ILO Asia-Pacific.

A Forum on Neighbourhood Governance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Batangas City

This article, which was originally published by the University of the Philippines Resilience…


Implementing a Rapid Emergency Supplies Provision (RESP) Assistance to Design a Sustainable Solution for COVID-19 Impact Areas in the National Capital Region, Through a Public Private Collaboration

Filipino Neighbourhoods in Quarantine: A Forum on Neighborhood Governance during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This article, which was originally published by the University of the Philippines Resilience…


The Philippines’ National Urban Policy for Achieving Sustainable, Resilient, Greener and Smarter Cities

Read journal article Download journal article Reference Delos Reyes M.R., Gamboa M.A.M., Rivera…


Urban Policy in South Africa

Read journal article Download journal article Reference Everatt D., Ebrahim Z. (2020) Urban…


Overview of Urban Policies in China

Read journal article Download journal article Reference Kundu D., Debnath T., Lahiri B. (2020)…