Urban heat islands (UHIs) are becoming a major concern for cities worldwide. As the summer sun blazes down, concrete jungles ...

However, the rapid pace and scale of urbanization is also bringing significant challenges. Cities must meet the growing global demand for more and better jobs, efficient infrastructure and services, ...

Alongside agricultural intensification, urbanization is one of the biggest global drivers of changes in land use that affect biodiversity. It often leads to a major shift in species composition.

They include negative aspects like the loss of natural habitats, biodiversity and fertile soils, climate impacts, waste, pollution, crime, social conflicts or transportation and traffic problems, ...

We are the largest group of experts on the social, political and environmental aspects of global urban change at LSE. Our research is based on long-term research in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America ...

Yet, as the global population grows and urbanization accelerates at an unprecedented pace, the very structures that have supported human progress are being tested. Today, cities and towns stand at ...

As of 2021, roughly 56% of the world lives in an urban area. At the same time ... For much of the Global South, plastic waste management can’t keep up with plastic waste, researchers write.

SURGE supports the following global and regional programs below. Urban Analytics and Technical Assistance Global Program The Urban Analytics and Technical Assistance Global Program delivers ...

Improve your understanding of global urban development issues, particularly relating to cities of the global South. Develop the conceptual and operational skills to apply solutions for sustainable ...