The pressure on cities is being further heightened by rising rates of global conflict, with over 50% of forcibly displaced people living in urban areas. Once a city is built, its physical form and ...

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, ...

Inequality and exclusion abound, often at rates greater than the national ... This biennial publication serves as a global reference on sustainable urban knowledge, revealing critical findings.