Whether the process of urbanization is harnessed and managed, or allowed to fuel growing divides, will largely determine the future of inequality, says UN DESA’s World Social Report 2020. For the ...

China will advance its people-centered new urbanization through concrete measures, according to a five-year action plan unveiled on Wednesday by the State Council, China's Cabinet. The country plans ...

Imagine a bustling metropolis where cutting-edge technology seamlessly integrates with daily life, where green spaces flourish amidst skyscrapers, and where sustainable practices are the norm. This ...

Each day, 1,370 people arrive in Chongqing, China, most destitute and looking for any kind of work. Some join the bangbang army, composed of the poorest migrants carrying heavy loads on their ...

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As the world's population continues to grow, the population density in cities is rising much more quickly than in rural areas. This phenomenon, known as urbanization, is playing out across the globe ...

Thank you very much Vice Minister Liu Shijin for this very kind introduction. I am glad to join you and Chairman Xu Shaoshi today to discuss this very important topic. Let me start by stepping back ...

World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results highlights the key findings of the 2025 Revision of the World Urbanization Prospects, offering an overview of global urban transformation. It ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Two Bay Area cities had the unfortunate distinction of making the list in a new study focused on growing rat populations around the world. The trend, according to the research ...

Air pollution. Traffic. Animals dying. Habitat loss. All of these issues are side effects of urbanization, according to the United Nations. But, with a new rewilding solution that is being tested in ...

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