Metropolitan areas worldwide have grown rapidly and are usually surrounded by peri-urban
zones that are neither urban nor rural. Despite widespread use of the term 'peri-urban' …

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

A vigorous debate has emerged in recent years over how to understand cities of the Global
South. A pivotal issue in this debate is whether urbanisation processes in the South are so …

In the past 20 years, Political Science research has increasingly focused on urban and local
politics. We systematically review this literature and find that smaller cities are …

Due to insufficient records and limited number of weather stations, prediction models must
be used to forecast local climate conditions. Accurate prediction is required in the case of …

Coastal recreation as a cultural ecosystem service (CES) is key to human wellbeing.
However, anthropogenic impacts at the coast affect CES supply. Mapping and assessing …

Serious concerns with accelerating global warming have been translated into urgent calls
for increasing urban densities: higher densities are associated with lower greenhouse gas …

Cities are rapidly expanding and invariably moving toward densification. Global challenges
such as climate change, land use change, environmental degradation, and expanding …

Travel time estimation accounting for on-the-ground realities between the location where a
need for emergency obstetric care (EmOC) arises and the health facility capable of providing …

A smart built environment has become necessary for ensuring social well-being due to
uncontrolled population growth and unrestrainable urban sprawl. In this connection …