The relationship between urbanization and development is a vital policy concern, especially
in Africa and Asia. This paper reviews the arguments and evidence for whether rapid urban …

South Africa's urban population is reported to be growing at alarming rates and it is
projected that by 2050, a staggering 80 percent of the population will be residing in urban …

Most air pollution research has focused on assessing the urban landscape effects of
pollutants in megacities, little is known about their associations in small-to mid-sized cities …

The new scenario process for climate change research includes the creation of Shared
Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) describing alternative societal development trends over …

Different from the urbanization and aging population challenges experienced by developed
countries, developing countries face huge impacts of these challenges on food security …

Exploring Social Change provides a compelling analysis of theories that explain social
change, innovation, social movements, and revolution, and concludes with reflections about …

Background Evidence from developing countries is limited on how income level for a given
neighborhood is related to physical activity among its residents. Purpose The goal of the …

Urbanisation is an important but contested process because of its far-reaching social,
economic and environmental implications. The paper explores the relationship between …

The challenges of rapid urbanisation in large parts of Africa are beyond the capacity of local
government to manage. The paper explores the arguments for a national urban policy to …

Techno-industrial society and modern cities as presently conceived are inherently
unsustainable. This conclusion flows from the energy and material dynamics of growing …