Large urban centers gather the largest proportion of the population, both globally and nationally. In order to coexist a large number of residents in a city, that city must evolve continuously in order to meet and satisfy their needs. In addition, it is imperative to develop a series of...

Our bush heritage helped to define our identity, but today Australia is a nation of cities. A higher proportion of Australians live in cities than almost any other country, and most of our national wealth is generated in them. For most of the twentieth century, our cities gave us some of the...

This volume explores some of the complex development challenges associated with the recent and rapid pace of urbanisation across Africa. The transition from a predominantly rural to urban population over the next decade may prompt new approaches and policy responses from the international...