Urbanization in the Global South has intensified housing shortages, spatial segregation, and inequalities, with informal settlements housing over one ...

Suggested Citation: "2 Perspectives on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in an Urban and Interconnected World." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018.

In an era of rapid urbanization and major demographic shifts, cities have become the geographic epicenter of resource consumption and chemical emissions.

Written by Alejandro Restrepo Montoya Published on July 31, 2024 Medellín's urban plan focuses on answering how urban planning can improve people's quality of life. By developing its proposal, the ...

Plants reflect urban climate and soil conditions with remarkable precision. Using more than 80 million observations from plant identification apps, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for ...

Associate Professor of Sociology Hillary Angelo, co-founder and founding director of CUES. Sociology Professor Miriam Greenberg, assistant director and co-founder of CUES. One of UC Santa Cruz’s ...

There is no set definition of “urban gardening,” although it usually refers to the use of any available green space in urban areas to grow food. The goal of urban gardening (also not set in stone) is ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: References." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Urbanization and Slums: Infectious Diseases in the Built Environment: Proceedings of a ...