By 2007, over half the world's population was living in an urban environment, signalling a
major demographic shift from rural to urban. Since then, the world has become more and …

This book focuses on cities because place matters. Economic, technological, and cultural
forces are moving people out of rural areas and into urban areas. While the global economy …

Pre-Covid there was the beginnings of a coalescence around Climate Change as the
overarching aim of advanced urban digital transformation. Climate change is a wicked …

How does a city make sound policy decisions on sustainability and governance while
simultaneously promoting economic growth and development excellence? This book …

Drawing upon the smart experiences of" world class" cities in North America, Canada and
Europe, this book provides the evidence to show how entrepreneurship-based and market …

Since 2007, more than half the world's population live in cities or urban centers. Estimates
show that by 2030, cities will be home to 60% of the global population, a share that will …

With growing complexity of the urban habitat, and the evolving empowerment of more and
better educated people in democratic systems, social and political consensus about the right …

The agreement of a New Urban Agenda to put urban areas at the centre of achieving
sustainable development for future generations was a key objective for Habitat III, the United …