Will the COVID-19 pandemic interrupt the recent European urbanization trends–and if so–
what is the magnitude of this sudden shock, and how deaths, births, and net migration …

Swimming pools are together an exemplificative outcome of urban sprawl and an indicator
of socio-spatial polarizations in metropolitan regions. A comparative analysis of the spatial …

Scholarship engaging with (northern) urban theory from the south has troubled the core of
urban studies. At this critical juncture, we argue that it is important to clarify core propositions …

In this article, we make the case for the existence of global macro-patterns of urban change
and urban growth, in particular, which may be recognized across metropolitan systems …

This study presents a critical evaluation of China's New Urbanization Plan (NUP), a
preliminary assessment of its implementation, and some policy recommendations. This …

This article proposes moving beyond the tyranny of economic imperatives towards a human
needs-based framework to assess cities and envision their development. Existing calls for …

It is meaningful to improve the urban land resources carrying capacity and realize a
sustainable utilization of land resources in the process of urbanization. The review of the …

Quantifying the aggregation patterns of urban population, economic activities, and land use
are essential for understanding compact development, but little is known about the …

The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered and intensified existing societal inequalities.
People on the move and residents of urban slums and informal settlements are among some …

In the context of great economic turmoil and uncertainty, the emergent conflict between
continued globalisation and growing economic nationalism means that a geographical …