UN Habitat Indicators Database: evaluation as a source of the status of urban development problems and programs

Authors
May, R Rex, K Bellini, L Sadullah, S Nishi, E James, F Mathangani, A
Citation
R. May et al., UN Habitat Indicators Database: evaluation as a source of the status of urban development problems and programs, CITIES, 17(3), 2000, pp. 237-244
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Politucal Science & public Administration
Journal title
CITIES
ISSN journal
02642751 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
237 - 244
Database
ISI
SICI code
0264-2751(200006)17:3<237:UHIDEA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The use of numerical indicators to measure economic and social conditions a nd progress toward adopted goals has become accepted practice by many natio nal and international agencies, including the World Bank and the United Nat ions, This paper presents an evaluation of the data assembled by the UN Hab itat's Urban Indicators Program as a source of the status of individual cit ies' development problems and programs, based on a research project underta ken with graduate students at New York University, (C) 2000 Elsevier Scienc e Ltd. All rights reserved.