"This book examines trends, challenges, issues, and strategies related to population growth and rapid urbanization and its impact on urban environments. The book also explores the use of different governance approaches in addressing challenges and different tools and systems of appropriate...

Zum ersten Mal in der Menschheitsgeschichte lebt der gröt︢e Teil der Weltbevölkerung nicht mehr auf dem Land, sondern in den Städten. Die weltweite Urbanisierung geht einher mit einer rasanten sozialen und räumlichen Mobilisierung ganzer Gesellschaften. Während die Stadt- und...

The EDSA bus market is fiercely competitive. In theory, allowing competition among many bus operators is expected to result in cost-effective and reliable transport services, and efficient use of roads. However, in reality, the outcomes are far different: daylong traffic jam and poor bus service...

Limited access to safe transportation is one of the greatest challenges to labor force participation faced by women in developing countries. This paper quantifies the causal impacts of improved urban transport systems in women´s employment outcomes, looking at Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and...