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This book tackles the challenging issues raised by the growth of large megacities from diverse perspectives and approaches. The central question raised by the g

For the first time in human history, more than half the world’s population is urban. A fundamental aspect of this transformation has been the emergence of gia

Cities have experienced an unprecedented rate of growth in the last decade. More than half the world's population lives in urban areas, with the U.S. percentage

In a rapidly urbanizing and globalized world, cities have been the epicentres of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The virus has spread to virtually all parts of the worl

As urbanization continues, and even accelerates, scientists estimate that by 2015 the world will have up to 60 ‘megacities’ – urban areas with more than f