The population of city dwellers is expected to double by 2050, the World Bank says. To accommodate that influx of city dwellers, the world will have to add the equivalent of an entire New York City to ...

For the first time in history more than half the world’s population resides in cities. The world’s urban population now stands at 3.7 billion people, and this number is expected to double by 2050. The ...

As the world's population continues to grow, the population density in cities is rising much more quickly than in rural areas. This phenomenon, known as urbanization, is playing out across the globe ...

The "New Urbanization Construction Market Report 2026" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides comprehensive data on global and regional market sizes, competitor ...

Africa's population is largely rural. But now the continent is driving urbanization: The expansion of cities in the coming decades will experience a similar dynamic to Asia. This is only partly due to ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Two Bay Area cities had the unfortunate distinction of making the list in a new study focused on growing rat populations around the world. The trend, according to the research ...

Increasing urbanization is linked to a decline in crucial pollinator populations, including nocturnal moths, hoverflies, and bees, according to a new study from the University of Sheffield. Subscribe ...

The oscillation between the attraction of cities and their abandonment represents a recurring pattern in human history. This dynamic, visible today in urban migrations, proves to be rooted in ancient ...

As China's economy shifts from rapid growth to high-quality development, the policy of new urbanization has become key to unlocking domestic demand and promoting balanced regional development. Given ...

While there is room for greater urbanization, the pattern of the country's urban development has shifted to one focusing on ...