similarly it is reasonable to expect that in some cases even where a nup is given a high level of priority in national policy development resources are still lagging or uncoordinated this includes nationallevel investment in linkages between major urban settlements in the region waste management has been a particular priority as has been the development of durable and affordable housing similarly land management has been a target of resourcing in some cases nationallevel resourcing of urban infrastructure has been used as a wider economic stimulus this is in addition to considerable levels of urban housing infrastructure and transport development by subnational governments though not necessarily under the rubric of a nup