Though small in size, Copenhagen exerts significant global influence as a model of urban living. Spread across two islands, it is recognized as one of the most livable cities in the world ...

Myers, Garth 2018. The Africa Problem of Global Urban Theory: Re-conceptualising Planetary Urbanisation. Revue internationale de politique de développement, p. 231.

The World Bank is addressing these issues by investing $5 billion annually in sustainable urban development, focusing on enhancing planning, strengthening financial systems, promoting territorial ...

Topics will range from immigration, to terrorism, shrinking population, traffic congestion, pollution, energy crisis, housing needs, water wars, race riots, extreme weather conditions, war and urban ...

Most of them were written a long, long time ago. They often defy logic, inhibit good design, and dampen variety. Our governments need to adapt so our cities can, too.

Urban agriculture contributes to local economic development, poverty alleviation, the social inclusion of the urban poor and women, as well as to the greening of the city and the productive reuse of ...

Climate change demands urgent action. This call is heard most loudly in rapidly growing urban areas. Cities are key to implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement - a coordinated policy effort to combat ...

Focusing on Munich, this study analyzes whether and how design features of public urban squares affect the broader biodiversity living there, finding that greenness matters but that different taxa ...

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Keith Urban’s recent pop-up concert at a Buc-ee’s in Alabama was a rousing success, the country star said, giving a shout-out ...

Industrialization, the increasing migration of people from rural to urban areas, population growth, the development of new materials and construction technologies, the dominance of automobiles as ...