For the first time at the beginning of the twenty-first century, urban dwellers outnumber rural
residents and this trend is set to continue. Consequently one of the most pressing issues of …

Only a minority of young people in developing countries goes to university. Those who do
will probably be the future leaders of their society. Bogotá and Curitiba are known worldwide …

This Handbook is a contribution to current thinking and debates in urban and planning
research on megacities and megacity-regions. The rise of mega-urbanization during the …

Will future transportation carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita in Asia Pacific
economies follow historical trends of the now developed world? Evidence to date is …

Urban transport is shaped by physical structure, economic factors and cultural factors. The
chapter focuses on how physical planning can change travel. Data are provided on how …

Cities are concentrations of people and infrastructure that together enable many types of
social interactions, including shopping, socializing, studying, and working Infrastructure …

Many approaches to climate change adaptation in urban areas apply specific solutions that
seek to reduce the harmful consequences of particular current and anticipated climate …