International Development

Article September 27, 2023 Powering the Slum II: Alternative Sources of Energy in Accra’s Informal Settlements Climate Change & Resilience Rapid Urbanization
Sep 22 2023 Past Event Uneven Access to Digital Tools and Tech in Low-Income Informal Communities Rapid Urbanization Urban Development
Initiatives July 18, 2023 Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance In June 2023, the Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) announced a partnership with the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN) to produce a Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance. The Commission has a mandate to harness the insights of climate and finance experts, mayors, practitioners, and scholars to develop and champion innovative ideas and solutions for increasing urban SDG finance. Eugénie L. Birch Mauricio Rodas William Burke-White Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development
Article May 9, 2023 Transforming China’s National New Areas towards Ecological Civilization Climate Change & Resilience
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Affiliated PhD Student Tayeba Batool
Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Anthropology
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development
Oct 13 2022 Past Event Penn Climate Week: Four Metropolitan Ecologies for Mexico City Climate Change & Resilience
Oct 29 2021 Past Event World Cities Day 2021: Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience Climate Change & Resilience
Oct 28 2021 Past Event Korea City Renaissance Industry Expo 2021 Climate Change & Resilience
Sep 30 2021 Past Event Residential Segregation in an Urbanizing India Urban Development
Sep 17 2021 Past Event City Form for Sustainable Growth Urban Development
Article December 17, 2020 The G20 and Cities In this article on the rise and influence of engagement groups like the Urban 20, Penn IUR Co-Director Eugénie Birch explains how urban priorities came to be reflected in the G20 Leaders’ Communique. Eugénie L. Birch State & Local Finance Anchor Institutions
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Faculty Fellow Zhongjie Lin
Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning
Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
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Emerging Scholar Sisi Liang
Associate Professor, Tsinghua University of China Vice Dean, School of Architecture
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development
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Faculty Fellow Simon Richter
Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of German, Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies, School of Arts and Sciences Chair, Department of Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies
Climate Change & Resilience
Research Paper March 13, 2018 U.S-Japan Grassroots Exchange Program, 2017 Urban Development
Initiatives February 15, 2018 Gap Analysis of APEC Energy Projects In December 2017, Penn IUR concluded an analysis of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)-sponsored energy efficiency projects, recommending priorities for future funding by illustrating current gaps. This work was a continuation of Penn IUR’s partnership with APEC economies to promote the adoption of energy efficient technologies and practices across the Asia Pacific by supporting knowledge transfer and the adoption of best practices. Urban Development
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Scholar Arthur Acolin
Associate Professor and Bob Filley Endowed Chair, Runstad Department of Real Estate, College of Built Environments, University of Washington
Urban Development Rapid Urbanization + 1
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Fellow Aromar Revi
Co-Chair of Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IHHS)
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 2
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Scholar Devesh Kapur
Starr Foundation South Asia Studies Professor, Johns Hopkins University
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Scholar Qin Bo
Professor of Urban Planning and Management, Renmin University of China
Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development + 1

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