Large‐scale demolition has been ubiquitous in fast urbanising China. The politics of
redevelopment is often seen as secondary, derived from and defined by local …

This paper will investigate the emergence of a digitalising state in the global south through a
focus on new techniques of governance initiated by the information age. It will discuss the …

THE COMMODIFICATION GAP 'In an elegant and careful theoretical analysis, this book
demonstrates how gentrification is always entwined with institutions and distinctive …

This paper considers the foundations of contemporary African urban economies and how
these intersect with the evolution of urban politics, carving a route through a wide range of …

We are living through a global urban transition, but the timing of this transition has varied
significantly across countries and regions. This geographic variation in timing matters, both …

This research advances our understanding of peri-urban dynamics in the Global South
through an innovative comparative socio-spatial analytics approach combining geospatial …

Contemporary development policy portrays enhanced connectivity as the key to fostering
economic growth in lagging regions. This global policy consensus and consequent …

Over the last decade, Greater Manchester's city-regional centre has become an important
site for build to rent (BTR) housing development in the UK. The growth of this new tenure …

Recent years have seen a rising interest in peri‐urban spaces, urban frontiers and new
suburbanisms, including in African contexts. However, given the scale of urban growth and …

City-regions in sensitive environmental spaces such as globally recognized biodiversity
hotspots face the challenge of adopting land use planning strategies that facilitate the …