A man recycles cans in Dharavi, a major recycling hub in Mumbai, India, that is often called the largest slum in Asia. Dharavi's re-development was halted due to the global economic downturn. But the ...

Central Asia is undergoing a period of deep socioeconomic transformation driven by demographic shifts, economic restructuring ...

Rural counties in Minnesota are experiencing population growth halfway through the 2020s, reversing a decade-long trend of decline, according to data from the Center for Rural Policy and Development.

According to the World Population Review, the world's most populous cities remain concentrated in Asia and Latin America. Tokyo, Delhi, and Shanghai continue to lead in population size, while cities ...

For urban resilience and public health, these technologies aim to enhance the ability of urban areas to withstand and recover from various challenges such as extreme heatwaves, while promoting the ...

India will soon become the world’s most populous nation, ending the long-held title that China has had since the 1950s, when the United Nations started maintaining population records. By mid-2023, ...

The conference, themed “Africa’s Development Dynamics: Skills, Jobs, Cities, and Opportunities”, jointly organized by the World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) and the Organisation for ...

The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, has stated that the state is ...

New York, 19 April –The COVID-19 crisis has added between 83 and 132 million to the 690 million people worldwide who were already undernourished, casting doubt on the chances of meeting global targets ...