Informed by Coasian transaction cost reasoning from a neo-institutional economic
perspective, this literature review identifies and examines 225 available research works …

The drawbacks of crowded informal settlements stand in stark contrast to the theoretical
promise that urban density is the key to building more productive, sustainable and resilient …

Abstract Urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa has been characterised by inadequate
infrastructure services due to insufficient financing coupled with prohibitively expensive …

The importance of the plot (also referred to as 'property') as one of the fundamental elements
of urban form is well recognized within the field of urban morphology. Despite the fact that it …

Previous studies have documented the negative impacts and unexpected secondary effects
of post-disaster housing development. Here, we build on this tradition to explore how post …

The Japanese City Planning Act aims to control urban sprawl and promote compact urban
development. Despite Japan's aging population, urban sprawl remains a concern in …

Urban political ecology (UPE) can contribute important insights to examine traffic
congestion, a significant social and environmental problem underexplored in UPE …

The study is dedicated to land reallotment in the course of land use alteration in Ukraine.
The case of the development of an individual residential block in an agricultural area is …

Japan's compact-city policy addresses rapid population decline and aging to ensure
sustainable development. However, its implementation requires significant time, financial …

Land readjustment offers opportunities for addressing challenges related to rapid
urbanisation but is rarely used in practice, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This situation …