The global population has rapidly urbanized over the past century, and the urbanization rate
is projected to reach about 70% by 2050. In line with these trends and the increasing …

In Hydraulic City Nikhil Anand explores the politics of Mumbai's water infrastructure to
demonstrate how citizenship emerges through the continuous efforts to control, maintain …

The global pandemic has an inherently urban character. The UN-Habitat's publication of a
Response Plan for mollification of the SARS-CoV-2 based externalities in the cities of the …

The informality of urban spaces has emerged as a critical concern in urban planning across
many countries. This paper examines the urban planning and management policies …

Rapid urbanization has led to the emergence of slums in many develo** and
industrialized nations. It degrades the quality of life and burdens the urban amenities …

Rural migrants have difficulty obtaining decent housing in destinations, which has a
profound impact on their quality of life and settlement intentions. Previous studies on rural …

Women's involvement in decision-making in domestic energy remains an under-researched
area, especially in the urban context. This research adopts a gendered perspective in …

Driven by massive urbanization processes, particularly in develo** countries, people flock
into the cities resulting in an evolution of large slum areas. Map** and monitoring of slum …

In the global context of reducing carbon emissions and shifting towards sustainable modes
of urban infrastructure, strategies that provide decentralized access to renewable energy …

Affordable housing for the low-income population, who mostly live in slums, is an endemic
challenge for cities in develo** countries. As a remedy for the slum-free city, most of the …