Gemeinden, Städte und Regionen sehen sich mit verschärfter internationaler Konkurrenz konfrontiert. Umwelt-, Verkehrs- und Versorgungsprobleme nehmen Ausmaße an, die von kommunaler Seite allein nicht mehr zu lösen sind. Hinzu treten zum Teil massive soziale Polarisierungstendenzen und ein...

Central America is undergoing an important transition, with urban populations increasingat accelerated speeds, bringing pressing challenges as well as opportunities to boost sustained,inclusive and resilient growth. Today, 59 percent of Central America's population lives in urban areas, but it...

Sierra Leone is highly vulnerable to natural hazards whose impacts are exacerbated by unplanned rapid urbanization. The main victims of climate change risks and impacts in urban Sierra Leone are the urban poor who also bear the brunt of multiple crises such as Ebola and Coronavirus Disease...