Our world is becoming increasingly urban. Cities are now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to UN DESA’s World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, ...

Bangladesh’s urban growth appears increasingly untenable in the face of future shocks. Lack of decentralization and unplanned ...

Jakarta (Indonesia) is now the world’s most populous city, with nearly 42 million residents, followed by Dhaka (Bangladesh) with almost 40 million, and Tokyo (Japan) with 33 million 18 November 2025 - ...

As governments redraw municipal maps to create bigger cities, service delivery, mobility, and local governance are falling ...