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A regional network of grassroots community organisations, NGO's and professionals actively involved with urban poor development processes in Asian cities.
http://www.achr.net/

This is an online, collaboratively built collection of images of historic Asian architecture (defined as the area that was, or is, under the influence of Confucianism, Buddhism or Hinduism). Begun in 1989 as a course-related website for the University of Virginia, it was soon opened up for anyone to
http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/

The Asian Planning Schools Association (APSA) is a non-profit and non-political association that aims at providing opportunities for scholars and planners to discuss issues related to planning, to exchange opinions and understand problems of planning in Asian countries, and to foster new generations
http://www.hku.hk/cupem/apsa/index.htm

The Center for Advanced Philippine Studies (CAPS) is a non-profit research institute that conducts research on urban environmental management, especially in the area of integrated sustainable waste management (ISWM). CAPS research covers the following areas: * solid waste management * envi
http://www.caps.ph

In the last 40 years, the Philippines has been transformed from a dominantly agricultural economy to an increasingly industrial. The share of gross domestic product from industry and services rose from 28% in 1965 to 77% in 1990. It has one of the highest rates of urban growth among developing count
http://cdsea.org/db/CDSContent.asp?ID=2

Thesis (2006) This thesis is the result of a final project work carried out by Anna Friestedt and Kristin Sjövall during the spring semester of 2006. The purpose of this work is to investigate in what ways the Indian city Pune is working towards ecological sustainability within the fields of housing
http://www.diva-portal.org/diva/getDocument?urn_nbn_se_hj_diva-544-1__fulltext.p...

Trita REFR report06/52. Licentiate thesis (2006) Cities throughout Asia have experienced unprecedented economic development over the past decades. In many cases this has contributed to their rapid and uncontrolled growth, which has resulted in a multiplicity of problems, including rapid population i
http://www.diva-portal.org/diva/getDocument?urn_nbn_se_kth_diva-4097-2__fulltext...

Doctoral dissertation (2004) Throughout history floods have been one of the most severe natural catastrophes, which brought about loss of lives and huge economic losses in addition to the influence on community activities and adverse effects on the environment. We have witnessed enormous flood event
http://www.diva-portal.org/diva/getDocument?urn_nbn_no_ntnu_diva-308-1__fulltext...

Thesis (2006) This report will examine the problems and possibilities of building a luxurious modern residence in Pattaya, Thailand, incorporating the old traditional building styles of the wooden houses to an ecological house with a low demand for technology. The client, B. Grimm Group, has recentl
http://www.diva-portal.org/diva/getDocument?urn_nbn_se_hj_diva-615-1__fulltext.p...

Master's thesis (2006) This study is conducted on Duripara slum of Dhaka city which is one of the fastest growing megalopolis and primate cities not only among the developing but also among the developed countries. The high rate of urbanization has posed a challenging dimension to the central, local
http://www.diva-portal.org/diva/getDocument?urn_nbn_no_ntnu_diva-931-1__fulltext...