The weight of African cities in global competition goes beyond their demographic weight and questions their impact on economic activity in general; other prerequisites are required to play an important role in the globalized competition. The challenges facing urban transition are numerous, but the most...
To begin to deal with these challenges will, at a minimum, require accurate projections of future urban growth, which in turn must be based on both a solid foundation of high-quality statistics and a good understanding of the likely patterns and trends of urban change. But this is no easy...
Urbanization in developing countries: Current trends, future projections, and key challenges for sustainability 来自 Elsevier 喜欢 0 阅读量: 620 作者:Barney,Cohen 摘要: The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad overview of the recent patterns and trends of urban growth in developing ...
This review analyzes the profile, trends and challenges of Georgia's changing urban landscape since independence in 1991 and provides policy suggestions to facilitate the economic transition of the country through its cities. In its anal... A Eiweida,C Young,HG Wang,... 被引量: 0发表: 2014...
The aim is to reveal the pathways and trade-offs through which governance and planning systems interactions constrain or open opportunities for transformative resilience to the challenges posed by urbanization and migration dynamics. To proactively deal with the new requirements emerging from urbanization,...
Our findings suggest that countries with rapid urbanization and economic transformation face significant challenges with respect to sensitivity and the lack of capacities. Additionally, these challenges tend to be greater the lower the income of the respective country. Yet, at the same time, ...
characterize the built environment and push the nation toward superpower status. On the flip side of the coin, these visionary projects along with the trend of rapid urbanization also bring in a range of side effects - the spread of informal settlements and in turn,the challenges to equitable ...
Urbanization presents both opportunities and challenges for farmers and farm-supporting sectors on the urban fringe. This paper examines the effects of urbanization on the viability of input suppliers and output processors and on the cost and profitability of farming. An analytical model is developed ...
These demographic trends present the policymakers and citizens of the country with both a significant opportunity and a serious peril. The outsized contribution of cities to national economies made possible by the capital investment in infrastructure and the concentration of a diversified and skilled ...
Trends suggest continued urban growth, with increasing focus on sustainability and resilience to environmental challenges. 4 How can cities adapt to the challenges of urbanisation/urbanization? Through smart city initiatives, sustainable development goals, and community engagement in planning and decision-mak...