In much that has been written about urbanisation, particularly about urbanisation in developing countries, there is a note of apprehension, apprehension of an approaching catastrophe. Some of the ...

As economic engines, cities naturally are fueling this growth: Today more than half the world’s population lives in an urban area. By 2050 that figure is expected to rise to 66 percent.

As urbanization rapidly increases, city life is becoming a reality for an ever-growing share of the global population. While cities can create opportunities for health, urban living can also adversely ...

The rate of growth in its urban infrastructure and homes will determine India’s overall GDP growth rate. Growth of these sectors will, in turn, determine the rate of employment creation ...

In both types of country, the percentage of those living in cities is increasing. Urbanisation in LICs and MICs is caused by rural to urban migration and natural increase (when birth rates are ...