Urban Environment and Infrastructure ― Toward Livable Cities

This report presents the results of a recent research project that examined the World Bank's efforts to improve the environmental quality of cities in client countries. The project reviewed the Bank's urban environment portfolio by assessing the quantity and quality of ongoing investments aimed at improving the urban environment, the role of the various sectors involved, and the policy implications for the Bank's future work. The report describes the Bank's successes in areas such as sanitation, urban development, energy, and transportation and identifies other issues (such as natural disaster preparedness) that need to be more fully addressed in the future. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)