Population growth and urbanization have posed major challenges in city/urban
management. To provide the basic services to citizens, the cities are becoming smart by …

In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Cities are increasingly recognized as potential motors of sustainability transitions. These
transitions build on existing as well as new infrastructures, and these infrastructures mutually …

Over the last few years, nexus-thinking has become a buzzword in urban research and
practice. This also applies to recent claims of greater integration or coordination of urban …

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a re-examination of our societies and in particular
urban health. We argue that urban health needs to address three inter-related challenge …

Against the 'normative concept of the networked city', urban studies and infrastructure
research have seen a shift towards investigations beyond the network that engage with the …

Guaranteeing reliable access to water and clean energy has been one of the most debated
topics to promote sustainable development, which has made the Water–Energy Nexus …

The millennial turn saw a distinct efflorescence in scholarship on urban India. This essay
introduces a Virtual Special Issue on urban studies in India that showcases a selection of …

In this paper, we argue using smart technologies beyond the grid disrupts the access and
use of existing energy sources, with profound impacts on everyday social life. We show how …

Bangalore, an aspiring “world city”, is rapidly transforming as factories and mills are sold to
private developers. As their neighbourhoods now accommodate multi‐million‐dollar gated …