The world is becoming urban. The UN predicts that the world's urban population will almost
double from 3· 3 billion in 2007 to 6· 3 billion in 2050. Most of this increase will be in …

Many cities around the world are expanding and this trend in urbanization is expected to
sharply increase over coming decades. At the same time, the integration of green and blue …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is registering one of the highest urban population growth
across the world. It is estimated that over 75% of the population in this region will be living in …

The role of urban agriculture in global food security is a topic of increasing discussion.
Existing research on urban and peri-urban agriculture consists largely of case studies that …

Urban agriculture is receiving increasing attention throughout the developing world, but
debate rages as to whether it is a blessing or a curse. Some see it as savior for the poor …

Sub‐Saharan Africa suffers by far the greatest malaria burden worldwide and is currently
undergoing a profound demographic change, with a growing proportion of its population …

Background A clear understanding of the effects of housing structure, education, occupation,
income, and wealth on malaria can help to better design socioeconomic interventions to …

Background Future progress in tackling malaria mortality will probably be hampered by the
development of resistance to drugs and insecticides and by the contraction of aid budgets …

Humans move frequently and tend to carry parasites among areas with endemic malaria
and into areas where local transmission is unsustainable. Human-mediated parasite …

Background There has been an increasing interest in urban agriculture (UA) practice and
research in recent years. Scholars have already reported numerous beneficial and potential …