This study aims to propose a new evaluation system for urban sustainability, defined as the
ratio of the two dimensions: quality of the built environment and environmental pressure. The …

This special issue of Environment and Planning B focuses on Spatial Inequalities and Cities.
As the world progresses to almost a fully urban state, locations, networks, and access shape …

Does the scaling relationship between population sizes of cities with urban metrics like
economic output and infrastructure (transversal scaling) mirror the evolution of individual …

A growing body of urban research takes a natural science perspective on systems of cities
as self-organising human clusters. From a systems perspective, this work, particularly the …

This article discusses the evolution, scope, and impact of ecosystem thinking in public
service management in the city of Espoo, Finland. Discussion starts with a brief introduction …

The aim of this paper is to investigate the empirical correlations between inter-city
population distribution, intra-city urban economic structures, and networked inter-city …

Widespread tunnel settlement has been observed in the Yangtze River Delta region of
China, but its formation mechanism remains unknown. In this study, a settlement trough and …

In China, disputes regarding the benefits and drawbacks of land finance have been heated,
but the role of land in urban economic growth has received insufficient attention, particularly …

Abstract The United States is ranked first in gun possession globally and is among the
countries suffering the most from firearm violence. Several aspects of the US firearm …

Estimating the capabilities, or inputs of production, that drive and constrain the economic
development of urban areas has remained a challenging goal. We posit that capabilities are …