Urban planning
Accessible cities 2017-2020
This project is one of four interrelated and integrated projects that form part of one programme or suite of projects. This project is the main project and it builds upon the work that has been previously done between NMBM and the City of Gothenburg. Based on the toolkit produced in the previous project we will…
SymbioCity – Inclusive Urban Development
The main objective of the programme is strengthened capacity of local governments to plan, develop and manage urban areas sustainably and inclusively by using the SymbioCity approach. The programme seeks to enhance the capacity of individuals as well as organizations. It aims to provide inspiration, approaches and tools which are effective and useful in the…
Town Planning and Environment in Mariental
The project “Town planning and environment in Mariental municipality” has knowledge transfer and exchange within the subject of town planning as an objective. The main ideas are first to support Mariental in their role as manager and procurer of plan work from consultants and secondly to offer a forum for knowledge exchange on the topics…
Sustainable Shoreline Development
The project builds upon a previous Development/Expansion phase with focus on sustainable development in shoreline areas. The municipality of Vänersborg and Chobe District Council have an ongoing, well functioning partnership and would like to expand that by developing their similar resources; being located close to nature and water. We see that these prerequisites could become…
Områdesplanering med fokus på vatten- och energifrågor – del 2
Kinda and Kimilili Municipalities have had a co-operation since 2006. During the years 2009 to 2011 the parties ran a project about Spatial Planning focused on Water and Energy. There is an important connection between spatial planning and environmental issues. We now apply for funds to be able to continue the work. During the years…
Sustainable Communities – public participation, densification and the planning of public open spaces
Sustainable Communities Planning (SCP) is a methodology developed by Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) designed to increase levels of sustainability and integration in the urban areas. It promotes a participatory approach to urban planning. Although the SCP methodology covers a broad spectrum of planning issues related to the Millennium Development Goals, this project aims to…
Green and Clean Bay Area in Palu
Palu is undergoing, similar to many cities in Asia and Indonesia in particular, a very clear trend of urbanization. The city’s population is increasing very rapidly and within 10 years it is estimated to have increased from 400,000 to 500,000 inhabitants. The sanitary conditions do not develop at the same rate as well as the…
Awareness III Urban gardening
In Swakopmund there is limited access to locally produced, affordable and nutritious food. This is due to lack of knowledge and possibilities combined with harsh climatic conditions. This affects food security and health status of the citizens. This project is aiming at having more people in Swakopmund and Malmö to grow and eat their own…
Keys to local land and administration in Nacka and Kisumu
The twin-municipalities of Nacka and Kisumu have mutually, through exchange between politicians and experts, identified a basic step towards a solution for the environmental effects of poor management of solid waste, namely through the mapping and process focused investigation of land administration. The waste management in the lake region has resulted into generation of leach…
