We are interested in global transformations and the human-level consequences that arise from them in different places. One strand of our research focuses on the social and spatial dimensions of ...

Many developing countries are highly urbanised but lack large industrial sectors. Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye The patterns of urbanisation in the developing world in the past few decades have diverged ...

A series of short films in which students investigate 'big issues' in geography such as fracking, coastal erosion and ...

For the first time in human history, the world is predominantly urban. Our towns and cities are shaped by complex forces, presenting new challenges and opportunities. Understanding urban dynamics ...

All this noise, and bustle, and life… is Johannesburg, or ‘Joburg’ as it’s known - the most populated city in South Africa. The city’s estimated to be home to over 6 million people - and that number’s ...

Globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural ones. Africa and Asia are urbanising faster than any other regions in the world. By 2050, 66% of the world’s population is projected to be urban ...

Currently, the numbers of urban and rural dwellers in the world are almost evenly split, with slightly more in urban areas. However, the share of urban dwellers is expected to rise to 70 per cent by ...

BEIJING-China promised to build liveable, sustainable and resilient cities in the next phase of its urban development after the first top-level urban planning meeting in a decade, abandoning the ...

BENGALURU: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said urbanisation has become a major issue with the rapid rise in city population and the Centre has begun holding regional meetings to ...

China pledges new approach to urbanisation in major meeting China's last urban planning meeting was in 2015 Plans unlikely to help property market in near term, analysts say BEIJING, July 15 (Reuters) ...