Trinidad and Tobago

A deep analysis of Trinidad and Tobago National Urban Policy

Region: Latin America & The Caribbean

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gdp

28069
GDP per capita

pop

1.3M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.5%
Population growth rate

inflation

3.1%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

95.1%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

95.1%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

45.1%
Forested areas

co2

46
CO2 emissions estimate

female

52.6%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

73.3%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

66.9
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

66.9
Male life expectancy

unemployment

3.3%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

8.4%
Urban population

male pop

N/A%
Male education

female pop

N/A%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

title
TITLE OF NUP

National Spatial Development Strategy for Trinidad & Tobago (No Information)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

No Information Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

N/A

stages
TIMELINE

2014

focus
FOCUS

N/A

COUNTRY NUP DOCUMENT

Country NUP
type 1
MORE COUNTRY RESOURCES

Further Resources
COMMENTS

N/A

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Thematic scope of Trinidad and Tobago NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Extensive
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

No Information
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

No Information

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of Trinidad and Tobago NUP

Measurement of how Trinidad and Tobago NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for Trinidad and Tobago, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. Trinidad and Tobago NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their No Information phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

Trinidad and Tobago NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the Trinidad and Tobago NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

Trinidad and Tobago NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.

NO