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International Conference Megacities: Risk, Vulnerability and Sustainable development

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Scope and guiding questions of the conference.
Megacities worldwide are an outstanding feature of urbanization and are culprits and victims of dramatic global change processes at the same time. They do not only involve unprecedented population growth and density, but also produce a complex variety of simultaneous and interacting processes and functions, for example the [...]

World Cities – Achieving Liveability and Vibrancy

World Cities – Achieving Liveability and Vibrancy

Ooi Giok Ling, Belinda Yuen
On the global stage, world cities define international networks linking business, finance, international travel and transnational communities. In doing so, many are facing growing challenges in making sound policy decisions concerning sustainability and governance while ensuring that they remain attractive to foreign investors. This book on world cities focuses on the [...]