Urban legends are, in a basic sense, anecdotes that people share with one another, akin to jokes or tall tales. But although many urban legends are humorous in nature, they typically serve a ...

The World Bank is addressing these issues by investing $5 billion annually in sustainable urban development, focusing on enhancing planning, strengthening financial systems, promoting territorial ...

Keith Urban is a devoted father to two teenage girls but the country superstar has now revealed that he had to intentionally and thoughtfully "break the chain" to ensure he did not raise his ...

Urban agriculture contributes to local economic development, poverty alleviation, the social inclusion of the urban poor and women, as well as to the greening of the city and the productive reuse of ...

Half of the global population already lives in cities, and by 2050 two-thirds of the world's people are expected to live in urban areas. But in cities two of the most pressing problems facing the ...

Industrialization, the increasing migration of people from rural to urban areas, population growth, the development of new materials and construction technologies, the dominance of automobiles as ...

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Aerial view of the Flamengo Parkalong the shore of Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Image © T photography via Shutterstock The Obel Award is an international ...

Nature must be at the heart of our cities: the places we work, play and engage. Urban nature-based solutions address multiple challenges, including climate change and biodiversity loss, disaster risk, ...

Urban areas are growing rapidly. They can cause a range of opportunities and challenges. Urban planning is important to ensure that the opportunities are maximised and the challenges are minimised ...

The Master’s Programme in Urban Studies and Planning (USP) prepares students to excel as professionals capable of understanding and addressing complex urban development challenges. Students learn to ...

Learn from the experiences and insights of those working on urban challenges around the globe through the international partnerships of those teaching on the programme. Prepare for a career as an ...