Preamble The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest-hit sectors of the economy on a national and international level. With worldwide airline capacity down by 70-80 percent in April 2020, international business and leisure tourism witnessed a drastic decline signalling a regression in business for the upcoming period. The article investigates the different ways [...]
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Preamble Education has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Iqbal Institute of Policy Studies (IIPS) is an independent research institute with the mission to generate, track, and advocate public policies towards the achievement of sustainable development in Pakistan. The institute organized a series of webinars on “Rethinking Education in the COVID-19 Environment” in [...]
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Preamble Many countries around the world have increased the use of bicycles for sustainable transport in urban cities. Most of these countries have gone beyond implementing a cycling infrastructure and incorporated cycling in everyday culture through education and awareness. Pakistan is the most severely impacted country from climate change and increased pollution in urban centres. [...]
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Preamble Vertical growth of cities is an important step towards creating smart cities. Vertical development can help modern cities solve some of the deepest and most problematic issues like traffic, land scarcity, and uncontrolled urban sprawl. If cities were to develop vertically, they would become sustainable in terms of energy, space, and overall efficiency. This [...]
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Preamble Cycling cannot be adopted as a mode of transport if a city is not equipped with cycling infrastructure. This blog aims to provide insights into what is cycling infrastructure and what are its inherent characteristics. Lastly, the blog will mention why cycling infrastructure should be added in major cities for achieving a more sustainable [...]
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Preamble In 2015, the United Nations set out 17 goals that serve as a blueprint for achieving a more sustainable future by addressing the challenges people face all around the world. This blog presents the significance of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and why Pakistan needs to achieve these goals to raise the standard of living [...]
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Preamble Regular physical activity protects you from serious health diseases such as obesity, heart disease, cancer, mental illness, and arthritis. Riding a bicycle reduces the risk of health problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle. This blog is part of a series in which the Iqbal Institute of Policy Studies aims to look at cycling as [...]
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Preamble Keeping in mind the vulnerability of Pakistan to climate change and its devastating impacts in the form of floods, Iqbal Institute of Policy Studies (IIPS) hosted a live webinar on the challenges and opportunities of floodplain management in Pakistan. The discussion among eminent personalities focused on identifying significant challenges in flood management and highlighting [...]
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Preamble The world has been highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with almost all markets and industries undergoing some form of change to adapt to the new normal. This blog presents the impacts of COVID-19 on the real estate sector of Pakistan while highlighting how the global pandemic has impacted different sectors linked to real [...]
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Preamble Massive growth in population and rural to urban migration has led to the rapid urbanisation of major cities in Pakistan. This blog presents how urbanisation in Pakistan is systematically different from that of the traditional model. The significance of the agriculture sector of Pakistan is also explained along with the impacts of urbanisation on [...]
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