Urban sprawl has been at the center of current debate on urban structure. Compared to the
rich literature on urban sprawl in Western cities, relatively little is known about whether …

Considering the existential threat that global warming poses to humanity, the current focus
on climate change is undoubtedly justified. However, this should not overshadow the fact …

We studied the accessibility of public urban green spaces in the context of rapid land
transformation within the urban periphery. By using Shanghai, China as a case study, we …

Radically reoriented under market reform, Chinese cities present both the landscapes of the
First and Third World, and are increasingly playing a critical role in the country's economic …

During the last several decades since the opening reform, peri-urbanization emerged in the
developed areas of China. In Shanghai, peri-urban areas expanded rapidly, and land use in …

This paper uses a content analysis of the published literature to take stock of current
understanding of key social and policy drivers of migration to cities in 11 Asian and African …

As China experienced rapid economic growth, non-agricultural land, particularly industrial
land, expanded significantly within its peri-urban areas. This paper takes two typical peri …

The concept of informality has often been misunderstood. Its, especially, urban character is
rarely appreciated. With respect to urban development, it was once thought to distinguish the …

The physical development of the Jakarta Metropolitan Area (JMA) and the Bandung
Metropolitan Area (BMA) is characterized by the formation of an urban belt from Jakarta to …

Across the globe, urban areas are rapidly expanding, and now the majority of the world's
population lives in cities. Peri-urbanization, a specific form of urbanization characterized by …