Urban Systems and Other Settlements. in Climate Change 2022—Mitigation of Climate Change (ed. (IPCC), I. P. O. C. C.) 861–952 (Cambridge University Press, 2023). https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009157926.010. Planning, L.-D. Open Space Planning in London (London Planning Advisory Commit...
Many settlements are becoming ever-more congested –with adequate, affordable housing in short supply and transport systems struggling to serve their respective residents. But as much the conversation about urbanization is about people, it is sometimes also about the animals that come with those ...
1 Chapter 11 - Urban Systems and Urban Structures • The nature of cities in an urbanizing world: origins, definitions and locations • The eco..
These settlements may be unique hotspots for environmental AMR transmission given: (1) the high density of humans, livestock and vermin living in close proximity; (2) frequent antibiotic misuse; and (3) insufficient drinking water, drainage and sanitation infrastructure. Here, we highlight the ...
Governance for water and sanitation services in low-income settlements: experiences with partnership-based management in Moreno, Buenos Aires Over the last 10–15 years, there has been a heated debate about the ability of private companies to provide adequate water and sanitation services to low-....
Municipal-fleet management systems that provide fleet monitoring and management services to the city administrative staff and improve the operation of the urban transportation system. They also allow management of other vehicles and city infrastructure (e.g., management of waste collection fleet and bins...
The production of waste as a consequence of human activities is one of the most fundamental challenges facing our society and global ecological systems. Waste generation is rapidly increasing, with corresponding shifts in the structure of our societies,
. However, urban agriculture’s overall emission reduction potential is also questioned, mainly due to space conditioning systems with intensive infrastructure and a high energy demand (Goldstein et al., 2016a; O’Sullivan et al., 2020). Nevertheless, these systems could improve energy efficiency ...
Available literature explains land squatting as a result of many factors including poor information systems, poor land management practices, land tenure systems, shortage of land for legal allocations, fast natural population growth and rural-to-urban migration (Huggins, 1992, Mangin and Turner, 1965...
Peri-urban landscapes are transitional areas between urban and rural areas that are constantly changing. They are characterised by land use mixes and land