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Featured content on data for decision-making

In focus Active since 28 Oct 2024 Cities and Cities that Work

Learn about data for decision making in cities with the below resources.

Kimara, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Urban data innovations: Three cities showing their smarts

Victoria Delbridge, Oliver Harman
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Data for decision-making: How spatial data is shaping the African urbanisation story

Astrid Haas, Sebastian Kriticos
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Urban management: Data lessons from Amman

Reham Mohammad Bataineh
Video

Creating successful data systems: Data lessons from Cape Town

Craig Kesson
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Building city resilience: Data lessons from Cape Town

Hugh Cole
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