Urban economist Astrid R.N. Haas writes that Africa is undergoing the fastest urban transition the world has experienced to ...

According to UN Habitat, the key organiser of the event, this year’s forum comes as the world grapples with unprecedented ...

The fast rate of urbanisation is currently posing substantial problems for major cities across India. The enormous population ...

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs aims to promote planned development of peri-urban areas by incentivising states and ...

Globally, buildings are responsible for a substantial share of energy, electricity, water and materials consumption using between 35% to 40% of energy demand and contributing 37% of world carbon ...

Macau authorities have unveiled a new urbanisation plan for Ilha Verde in a bid to reignite its 2010 ambition to turn a 238,000 square metre parcel into a “liveable neighbourhood”.

Designated by the United Nations General Assembly through resolution 68/239, it aims to elevate the international community’s ...

Power demand in the UAE is expected to grow considerably in the coming decades, driven by urbanisation, economic ...

Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country's high-altitude ...

Nepal is fighting a surge in dengue cases, a potentially deadly disease once unheard of in the country's high-altitude Himalayan regions, as climate change and urbanisation nurture fever-bringing ...