This article responds to the significant amount of urban growth in sub-Saharan Africa that is
occurring in historically rural areas. As towns become reclassified as 'urban', many will be …

The concept of subaltern urbanization is about vibrant smaller settlements—outside the
metropolitan shadow—sustainably supporting a dispersed pattern of urbanization. We …

This article explores how rural settlements urbanise, and how rural governance transforms
in the process. The question is motivated by the significant contribution that smaller urban …

Rural and urban areas are often conceptualized as two separate entities and studied
accordingly. However, in reality, they are related in multiple ways. Here we explore this …

Zimbabwe's land reform from 2000 radically transformed the agrarian structure, and with this
small towns in rural areas. This article explores three such towns—Mvurwi, Chatsworth and …

In the next twenty years, urban populations in Africa are expected to double, while urban
land cover could triple. An often-overlooked dimension of this urban transformation is the …

In Sub-Saharan Africa, unprecedented population growth, concomitant with limited
industrialisation and job creation, have changed the configurations of rural-urban linkages in …

Based on fieldwork conducted in Senegal, Tanzania, and India, this article argues for a
territorialized approach to mini-grids. One of the most sought-after solutions to electrification …

Urban areas in China have expanded rapidly in recent decades, which mainly resulted in
the conversion of fertile cropland. As the growth of urban areas is likely to continue in the …

This chapter considers the implications of rapid urban growth in low-and middle-income
countries with a focus on growing population inequities that demand swift policy attention …