's population is likely to level off from the middle of the 21st century, probably ending up around 10 billion, further urbanization …

urbanization processes (the Americas, and African and Asian countries). The predominance of quadratic relationships characterized … regions with long-established urbanization processes, such as Europe, Russia, and, partly, China and the Middle East. The … relevance of the TL for a refined understanding of urbanization mechanisms worldwide, and the importance of a quadratic term for …

This paper examines data on urbanization. We review the most commonly used data sources, and highlight the difficulties …, as well as those for projecting urbanization. We also analyze recent trends and patterns in urbanization. Finally, we … describe the principal channels of urbanization and examine their relative contributions to the global urbanization process. …