Inequalities in Cities of the Global South: Learning from the Session Organised at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, London, 2021

Written by Ramjee Bhandari, Gideon Baffoe and Sohail Ahmad. Three researchers from the SHLC team at…


Cities of dragons and elephants – Urbanization and urban development in China and India

Read book review Download book review Reference Ahmad, S.  (2021) Cities of dragons and…


Does building development in Dhaka comply with land use zoning? An analysis using nighttime light and digital building heights

Read journal article Download journal article Reference Rahman, M. M., Avtar, R., Ahmad, S.,…


Walk safely or safe walking, Azizur Rahman Road, Khulna, Bangladesh. Credit: Nafisa Anjum.

What Makes Your Neighbourhood Sustainable? Lessons from a Virtual Photography Exhibition

Rapid urban growth is one of the most important global challenges affecting all countries across…


High density housing in an informal settlement, Kigali, Rwanda. Credit: Ya Ping Wang, University of Glasgow

The Road to Sustainable Kigali: A Contextualized Analysis of the Challenges

Read journal article Download journal article Reference: Baffoe G, Ahmad S, Bhandari R. The road…


Disarray of urban functions in Joydebpur. © 2020 SHLC Bangladesh

Sustainable Neighbourhood Development in Emerging Economies: A Review

This study reviews the literature on sustainable development focusing at the neighbourhood level,…