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    AVERTING THE SUBPRIME CRISIS: AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

    AVERTING THE SUBPRIME CRISIS: AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE by Iawidat, Nidal

    Published 2008
    “…It comes in light of recent voices to tap upon unutilized indigenous philanthropy in financing those who are marginalized by the mainstream financial sector (White, 2006; Bremer, 2004; UN-Habitat, 2005) and in light of the recent subprime crisis which proved to be exclusionary to those borrowers.…”
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    Evaluating performance of public transport networks by using public transport criteria matrix analytic hierarchy process models—case study of stonnington, bayswater, and cockburn public transport network

    Evaluating performance of public transport networks by using public transport criteria matrix analytic hierarchy process models—case study of stonnington, bayswater, and cockburn p... by Lin, Gang, Wang, S., Lin, C., Bu, Linshan, Xu, Honglei

    Published 2021
    “…To mitigate car traffic problems, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) issued a document that provides guidelines for sustainable development and the promotion of public transport. …”
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    Social Structures, Local Economic Development And Environmental Quality In Deprived Communities: The Case Of The Kpirikpiri Community In South-east Nigeria

    Social Structures, Local Economic Development And Environmental Quality In Deprived Communities: The Case Of The Kpirikpiri Community In South-east Nigeria by Giddings, Bob, Anyigor, Kelechi, Matthews, Lesley

    Published 2013
    “…It was shocking to discover that the community still suffered from all five housing deprivations used by UN-Habitat to define slum conditions. Yet, the potential of these residents is high. …”
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    Relook at the silent victim: examining open space loss due to right of way encroachment in Sokoto, Nigeria

    Relook at the silent victim: examining open space loss due to right of way encroachment in Sokoto, Nigeria by Bello , Ashiru, Abdulghafar, Maszura

    Published 2016
    “…Linking sustainability in urban planning and design with participatory urban governance, this paper examined the challenges of participatory city planning and management as well as open-space loss to urban development (which according to UN Habitat contributes 50% of global greenhouse emissions). …”
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    Dry-masonry Brick House System as an "Adaptable Building" Model for Asian Markets

    Dry-masonry Brick House System as an "Adaptable Building" Model for Asian Markets by Khamidi, Mohd. Faris

    Published 2005
    “…Studies conducted by utilizing data from 'Database of World Housing Stock & Construction' based on the Housing Settlements Database Version 4 (HSDB4) prepared by United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) shows that brick (masonry) remains as the main material in production and building stocks among Asian countries. …”
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    Mobilizing sustainable development goals, SDGS through flagship project - the experience of International Islamic University Malaysia

    Mobilizing sustainable development goals, SDGS through flagship project - the experience of International Islamic University Malaysia by Zen, Irina Safitri

    Published 2019
    “…It is a partnership between United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UNESCO, United Nations Environment, UN Global Compact's Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative, United Nations University (UNU), UN-HABITAT and UNCTAD, which was created in 2012 in the run-up to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). …”
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