Managing Urban Expansion in Mongolia : Best Practices in Scenario-based Urban Planning

The sustainable development of ger areas in Ulaanbaatar (UB), the capital city of Mongolia, is one of the critical development issues facing the country. The transitions to a market economy and a series of severe winters (called zud) have resulted in the large-scale migration of low-income families into the ger areas of UB. The city represents 40 percent of the nation's population and generates more than 60 percent of Mongolia's gross domestic product (GDP). This migration pattern has led to an unprecedented expansion of the ger areas. The traditional built-up areas of the city center comprise some 130 k

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Main Authors:	Kamata, Takuya, Reichert, James, Tsevegmid, Tumentsogt, Kim, Yoonhee, Sedgewick, Brett
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank 2010
Subjects:	ACCESS ROADS, ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, ACCESSIBILITY, ADB, AIR, AIR POLLUTION, APARTMENT, APARTMENT BUILDING, APARTMENT BUILDINGS, APARTMENT RESIDENTS, APARTMENT UNITS, APARTMENTS, BANKING SECTOR, BANKS, BUS, BUS STOP, BUS TERMINAL, BUSES, CAPITAL COSTS, CAR, CARS, CITIES, CITY PLANNING, CIVIL SERVICE, CLEANER FUELS, CLINICS, COLLECTION SERVICES, COLLECTIVE HOUSING, COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE, COUNTRYSIDE, CRIME, DEFICITS, DESCRIPTION, DISTRICT GOVERNMENTS, DISTRICTS, DRAINAGE, DWELLING, DWELLINGS, ELECTRICITY, EMPLOYMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, FARES, FEMALE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCING SOURCES, FUEL, GARBAGE COLLECTION, GREENHOUSE GAS, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, HEALTH PROMOTION, HEALTH SERVICES, HOME OWNERS, HOMES, HOSPITALS, HOUSEHOLDS, HOUSES, HOUSING, HOUSING CONDITIONS, HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, HOUSING FINANCE, HOUSING PRICES, HOUSING UNITS, HYGIENE, ILLEGAL SETTLEMENTS, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, INFORMAL HOUSING, INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS, LAND MANAGEMENT, LAND OWNERSHIP, LAND TENURE, LAND TRANSACTIONS, LAND USE, LAND VALUE, LAWS, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LICENSES, LIQUID ASSETS, LIVING CONDITIONS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, MAINTENANCE COSTS, MIGRATION, MORTGAGE LENDING, MORTGAGE LOANS, MORTGAGES, MUNICIPAL FINANCE, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEIGHBORHOOD, NEIGHBORHOODS, NOW ACCOUNTS, O&M, PASSENGERS, PENSIONS, PERSONAL SAVINGS, POPULATION DENSITY, PRIVATE LAND, PRIVATE OWNERSHIP, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE VEHICLES, PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY, PUBLIC, PUBLIC CONSULTATION, PUBLIC GOODS, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC PARKS, PUBLIC POLICY, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, RAILROADS, REAL ESTATE, RENTAL HOUSING, REPAIR, RESIDENCES, RESIDENTIAL AREAS, ROAD, ROAD CONDITIONS, ROAD IMPROVEMENT, ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, ROAD MAINTENANCE, ROADS, RURAL AREAS, SANITATION, SAVINGS, SETTLEMENT, SEWAGE, SEWERAGE SERVICES, SITE DEVELOPMENT, SMART GROWTH, SOCIAL INTEGRATION, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, SOLID WASTE SERVICE, STREET LIGHTING, STREET LIGHTS, STREETS, SUBSIDIARY, TAX, TAX COLLECTION, TAXATION, TAXIS, TENTS, TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, TRAFFIC SAFETY, TRANSPORT, TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, TRUCKS, URBAN AREA, URBAN AREAS, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, URBAN EXPANSION, URBAN PLANNING, URBAN SERVICES, URBANIZATION, UTILITIES, VEHICLE, VEHICLES, VILLAGES, WAGES, WATER SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS, WEALTH, YOUTH, YOUTH CENTERS, ZONING,
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