Over the course of my career, I have managed or supported a wide range of projects and programmes. This often involved commissioning publications, studies, and research. From time to time, I also contributed to the conceptualisation or writing of publications myself, usually in collaboration with colleagues.
Many of these publications are now a bit dated and might be seen as having mainly archival value. Still, they can be interesting from a historical perspective, as they show that many urban development challenges remain relevant and continue to need attention.
Urban Cultural Heritage in Conflict Regions: An online toolkit for protecting and preserving war-torn old cities in the Middle East
published in German:
Urbanes Kulturerbe in Konfliktregionenen: Ein online-Werkzeugkasten für den Schutz und Erhalt kriegszerstörter Altstädte im Nahen Osten (the toolkit can be accessed here)
Aleppo Journal 2021 by Freunde der Altstadt von Aleppo e.V. (Friends of the Old City of Aleppo); Berlin, 2022
CIUDAD Experience - Cooperation in Urban Development and Dialogue
Editor: Tiny McKinney
Contributors: Bettina Geiken, Ziad Moussa, Frank Samol, Silvia Torresi, Malinda Twaalfhoven, Jan Edwin Waanders
Brussels, 2013
Operational Guidelines
Frank Samol, Adrian Atkinson, Nina Boschmann, Liliana Marulanda Montes: Proven Methodologies for Successful Income Generating Projects in Neighbourhood Upgrading Programs, Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), Washington D.C. January 2010
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Summary
Improvement of Sanitation and Solid Waste Management in Urban Poor Settlements, Summary of all modules, published in German and English, Eschborn 2005
Basic Concepts
Improvement of Sanitation and Solid Waste Management in Urban Poor Settlements, Basic Concepts, published in German and English, Eschborn 2005
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Module 1 - Technical Concepts
Improvement of Sanitation and Solid Waste Management in Urban Poor Settlements, Module 1, published in German and English, Eschborn 2005
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Module 2 - Participation, Self-help and Public Relations
Improvement of Sanitation and Solid Waste Management in Urban Poor Settlements, Module 2, published in German and English, Eschborn 2005
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Module 3 - Organisation of Operations and Financing
Improvement of Sanitation and Solid Waste Management in Urban Poor Settlements, Module 3, published in German and English, Eschborn 2005
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Inter-municipal Cooperation in Urban Services Provision
Cooperación Intermunicipal para la Prestación de Servicios Urbanos, with case studies in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Germany), published in Spanish, Eschborn 2000
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Sustainability through Participation in Urban Development in Asian Cities
Nachhaltigkeit durch Partizipation in der Stadtentwicklung in ausgewählten Städten Asiens, Research report of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation - BMZ, with contributions from Adrian Atkinson, London / UK, Somsook Boonyabancha, Bangkok / Thailand Anna Maria Clamor, Quezon City/ Philippinea Anna Maria Karaos, Quezon City/ Philippines, BS. Kusbiantoro, Jakarta / Indonesia, Diana Mitlin, London / UK, published in German, Bonn, Germany 1999
Land Information Systems for Urban Planning
Experience of LIS Application in Development Cooperation, Eschborn, Germany 1996
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Aleppo - Living in a Cultural Heritage Site
In German: Sabine Hampel, Frank Samol: Aleppo - Leben im Kulturdenkmal, Akzente - Zeitschrift der GTZ, 1/1993
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Air Photo Interpretation for Urban Studies and Physical Planning
Air Photo Interpretation for Urban Studies and Physical Planning, Eschborn, Germany 1988
Urban development challenges of the city of Guarda in Portugal
In German: Hans-Joachim Stromenger, Frank Samol-Rojek, Rainer Dörter: Zur städtebaulichen Entwicklung der Distrikthauptstadt Guarda, Bauwelt Heft 40, 1984
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