Rapid urbanization and climate change are intensifying urban flash floods and waterlogging, especially in coastal cities. In a new study published in Risk Sciences, a duo of researchers explore the ...

Life after college is looking incredibly sweet for Miriam Brickman, who is part of the Class of 2023 at Rutgers Business School-Newark. With her major in marketing and minor in economics nearly ...

Around the world people are rapidly moving to cities in an incredible manifestation of consolidated growth. The Museum of Modern Art’s Uneven Growth: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities is the ...

As we celebrate the start of the third decade of the millennium, we have an opportunity to reflect on past achievements to inspire and galvanize ourselves to greater and more effective action for the ...

While the future belongs to everyone, cities tend to take the lion's share of responsibility when it comes to sustainability. The United Nations estimates that by the year 2030, 60% of the world's ...

Cities in low- and middle-income countries are experiencing a surge in urban heat island effects, driven by unplanned urban expansion, shrinking green spaces, and poor infrastructure, according to new ...

Following the joint IPCC and IPBES call to action to align policy, finance, and action for solving the twin crises of biodiversity and climate change, we propose to launch a Special Collection in npj ...

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in new thinking about how cities are best organised to meet our needs. Part of this has involved short-term changes in the use of urban space. In England, some ...

On July 12, 2019, local government representatives from five Indonesian cities, Ambon, Bima, Manado, Padang, and Pontianak participated in an interactive design studio to learn firsthand the ...

Singapore, Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay. The tree structures are fitted with photovoltaic panels. Image: Shutterstock, chanchai duangdoosan. Architect Dr. Silke Krawietz on how Building-integrated ...