More than four-fifths of the global urban population live in the Global South and East. Most urban theories, however, originate in the Global North. Building on recent efforts to address this mismatch ...

Urban and Regional Analysis prepares students to identify and address a wide variety of economic and social problems related to but not limited to transportation, land use, urban environment, housing, ...

A clip from the BBC series Race Across the World exploring the characteristics of rural and urban areas in China. Relevant ...

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 ...

Seven videos exploring the human and physical geography of the continent of Africa.

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FOR ALL but the well-off, living in an African city can be dispiriting. Home is often a cramped shack in a fetid slum. Getting to work, if there is any, means navigating rutted streets and manic ...

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 ...

Some rat, possum and mozzie species thrive when living close to people. Mark Philpott/Flickr, CC BY-NC Our world is becoming increasingly urbanised. In 1950, just 30% of the world’s population lived ...