The 9th Urbanization and Development Conference on "Urban Economics in Action: Addressing African Cities' Challenges" will bring together academics, policy makers, and development practitioners to ...

China released a national report detailing its progress in implementing the United Nations' New Urban Agenda, sharing ...

Urbanization and economic development are deeply intertwined processes shaping societies worldwide. Urbanization refers to the increasing concentration of populations in cities and towns, driven by ...

Over the past four decades, China’s urban population has swelled from less than 20 per cent to over 60 per cent of the total, driven by industrialisation, infrastructure investment and reforms to land ...

With significant implications on the country’s social, environmental and economical standing, India’s population rise calls for a re-conception of contemporary practices in urban development. Majority ...

Defining the future doesn’t happen in sudden bursts, and that’s especially the case in real estate. Change remains a fluid process, with innovation, investment, and even chance slowly shaping the way ...

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Effective management of rapid urbanization is key to achieving resource- and carbon-efficient development in cities. Following a three-year hiatus, the 7th Urbanization and Poverty Reduction Research ...

The Government of Sri Lanka has launched an ambitious program of economic and physical regeneration for Metropolitan Colombo. Image © Joe Qian/World Bank South Asia ...

Today, more than half of the world’s population live in cities. By 2050, almost 70 per cent of us will be urban dwellers. That’s 6.3 billion people who will need access to a clean water supply, ...

Human settlements are the foundation of human existence, shaping how we live, work, and connect with each other and the environment. From the earliest tribal encampments to the bustling metropolises ...

Real estate development tends to be marketed and sold using the language of neighborhood elevation. This year’s Most Innovative Companies in real estate and urban development also aimed to improve and ...