Heat waves are one of the deadliest weather-related disasters in Europe; 140,000 deaths associated with 83 heat waves have been recorded since the beginning of this century (UNEP 2020). In 2020 alone...
The innovation economy has become a driving force in transforming entire industries, which has been happening at an accelerated pace. Cities are making massive investments in innovation and research and...
Chongqing Municipality, located in the southwest of inland China and upstream of the Yangtze River, is one of the largest cities in the world, with an area of 82,400 km2 and a population of 33.92 million...
Cities can increase economic growth and participate in global economic flows by acting as hubs or gateways to regional corridors, that are supported by three dimensions of connectivity: physical (infrastructure)...
Chongqing is at a crossroads where its gross domestic product (GDP) per capita will reach a level at which cities typically decouple economic growth from energy and resource use, as well as associated...
Geographically, Chongqing is strategically positioned as a gateway to China’s west, a key connection in the Yangtze river economic belt, and a strategic base for China’s belt and road initiative. Over...
Soc Trang city has been formed at the hybrid intersection of canals and roads and is incorporated with the coastal sand dune morphology surrounded by a constantly transformed productive landscape. The...
Imagine a city that is more competitive, with higher-quality neighborhoods, lower infrastructure costs, and lower C02 emissions per unit of activity. This city has lower combined transportation and housing...
The world's urban population is expected to increase by about 2.7 billion by 2050. Virtually all of the increased population will be in developing countries, leading to massive needs for new and improved...