Urban Studies

WB guidebook on urban flooding released on Monday

9 Feb 2012

World Bank on Monday will release a new guidebook "Cities and Flooding: A Guide to Integrated Urban Flood Risk Management for the 21st Century".

The Sauce: Olive, an urban dive

8 Feb 2012

It's Friday, and we want to share our love affair with flavorful food with all of you. As food fanatics, we not only hold a passion for quality food, but we also strive to discover the mystery behind the menu. What makes a dish unique? What methods of flavor are chefs strategically using to differentiate their specialties? In order to piece together our palate puzzle, we are going behind the...

Urban poor greets P-Noy’s birthday with huge protest

7 Feb 2012

MANILA, Feb. 8, 2012—Urban poor group, Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay) greeted the Chief Executive’s birthday today with a “bang of protest� for the continued demolition of urban poor communities and the increasing number of hungry Filipinos, as the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) shows. read more