In an increasingly globalising and competitive world, cities are facing unparalleled
challenges relating to such forces as economic restructuring and fiscal stress, national …

By 2030, the UN estimates, 70% of people will be in our global cities, the hubs of innovation
and economy that today provide about 80% of global GDP (World Bank). How these cities …

World trends about the problems and prospects of cities are discussed in the context of the
present time and up to the year 2050. In 2010, urbanization grew to encompass about 52 …

This article discusses: 1. The recent/increasing prominence of cities as agents of global
change; 2. Emerging issues that are likely to influence the direction of city futures in novel …

This contribution begins by describing the promise and challenge of embedding 'futures
thinking'into the various agencies, authorities, communities and individuals concerned with …

The last five years has seen a substantial surge in attention on how cities need to be
prepared for the future. Across the world, policymakers and businesses are considering and …

The idea of the global city is contested in academic discourse. Questions are raised about
the value of, and indeed the intellectual justification for, distinguishing a special group of …

Summary The United Nation's recent endorsement of a stand-alone urban Sustainable
Development Goal and the immanent formulation of Habitat III marks a watershed in global …

Cities have emerged as change agents towards sustainable futures. Discussion about its
size, food routes, transportation, health, climate change and community resilience has …

The Future of the City Centre: Global Perspectives debates future directions. It looks beyond
the post-industrial, post-commercial, and post-retail city centres to examine differing visions …