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21 hours ago · By 2050, it is projected that nearly 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. This rapid urbanization has placed immense pressure on infrastructure, housing, transportation, and public services, necessitating agile and innovative urban planning strategies. In this fast-paced environment, city planners find themselves at a ...
May 11, 2024 · Our analyses provide notable evidence to urban planners and policymakers for prioritizing measures in sustainable urban development, particularly for countries experiencing rapid urbanization.
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May 21, 2024 · The Ambassador of Uganda to the UN, Adonia Ayebare, said migration is driving rapid urbanization in many parts of the world. He stressed the need for countries to “create an eco-system for...
May 7, 2024 · At the same time, rapid urban expansion (Muis et al., 2015) and high urbanization rates in many cities reduce natural landscape features and increase impervious surfaces (Chiu et al., 2021), increasing stormwater runoff and river discharge rates, reducing the peak runoff and discharge times (Feng et al., 2021), and increasing the flood risk ...
- 07 May 2024
6 days ago · In order to determine the changes in long-term UHI response due to rapid urbanization in China, this study uses MODIS data from 2000 to 2023 and employs City Clustering Algorithm and the Boundary Generation Algorithm to partition two representative cities, Beijing and Zhengzhou, according to urban, peri-urban, and rural criteria.
May 6, 2024 · With rapid urbanization, the urban areas in the Beijing-Tianjin region increased by 3% per decade, while farmland decreased at the same rate. Urban areas expanded in a circular pattern from urban area centers and rural residential areas, gradually forming a networked structure.
May 1, 2024 · This concept has emerged as a response to the challenges posed by rapid urbanization, environmental degradation, and resource depletion. These cities aim to create a harmonious balance between social, economic, and environmental factors, fostering livability, resilience, and long-term viability.
