Journal Articles - Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods

Our international team of researchers are conducting a comparative study of urbanisation and differentiation of neighbourhoods in 14 different cities across Africa and Asia, including: Bangladesh, China, the Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa and Tanzania. This study will include a series of Journal articles.

Throwntogetherness in Dhaka: rethinking urban planning

April 22, 2022

Colonial legacies and contemporary urban planning practices in Dhaka, Bangladesh

April 11, 2022

Urban Expansion and Land Use Changes in Asia and Africa

May 18, 2021

Urban slum, Delhi, India. Credit: Sistak, Flickr

Spatio-temporal Assessment of Landscape Ecological Risk and Associated Drivers: A Case Study of Delhi

May 19, 2021

Aerial of the town of Talisay. Batangas, Philippines, Credit: Shutterstock: Michael D Edwards

Urban Sprawl and Land Value in Batangas City, Philippines

May 18, 2021

Chongqing Hongyadong scenery. Shutterstock, HelloRF Zcool

Land Cover Changes and Urban Expansion in Chongqing, China: A Study Based on Remote Sensing Images

May 18, 2021

Stream of people travelling from work towards home in Zirabo. © 2020 SHLC Bangladesh.

Sustainability Challenges for Sprawling Dhaka

May 18, 2021

Inequality and Urban Density: Socio-economic Drivers of Uneven Densification in Cape Town

May 18, 2021

Street scene with labourers waiting to start work. Kigali, Rwanda. Credit: Shutterstock, Jennifer Sophie

Urban Growth and Land Use/Land Cover Changes in the Post-Genocide Period, Kigali, Rwanda

May 18, 2021

South West Township, Soweto - Johannesburg South Africa. Credit: Cedric Weber/Shutterstock

Urban Sprawl and Land Cover in Post-apartheid Johannesburg and the Gauteng City-Region, 1990–2018

May 18, 2021

Fisherman boats in front of Kivukoni fish market, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Shutterstock, Igor Grochev

Land Pattern of Highly Urbanizing Cities: Change in Built-up Area, Population Density and Spatial Development of the Sprawling Dar es Salaam City

May 18, 2021

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

March 16, 2021

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

March 16, 2021

Woman works in a small shop, Ghana. Credit: Arne Hoel/The World Bank

Urban–rural linkages: effective solutions for achieving sustainable development in Ghana from an SDG interlinkage perspective

March 15, 2021

Ambulance. China. Credit: Flickr, egorgrebnev.

Spatiotemporal access to emergency medical services in Wuhan, China: accounting for scene and transport time intervals

November 27, 2020

COVID-19 emergency response activities, Madartek, Basabo, Dhaka. Credit: UN-Women

Contextualizing the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on food security in two small cities in Bangladesh

October 22, 2020

Noapara Storytelling Workshops. Credit: Jinia Nowrin

Ethics as negotiated and emergent in a study of liveability in small cities

October 1, 2020

A view towards town, Kigali, Rwanda

Fissures in Localizing Urban Sustainability: the Case of Rwanda

June 24, 2020

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

June 19, 2020

Vulnerability in informal settlements, Kigali, Rwanda. Credit: Irfan Shakil, Khulna University, Bangladesh.

Rural-urban studies: A macro analyses of the scholarship terrain

March 13, 2020

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

Understanding the Concept of Neighbourhood in Kigali City, Rwanda

February 19, 2020

Outside water tap in Madanpur Khadar Resettlement Colony, Delhi, India. Credit: Gail Wilson, University of Glasgow

Delhi’s Public Health Crisis and the Neglect of Urbanisation

February 7, 2020

New City Profiles: Profiling Cities of Global South for Sustainable Development

October 7, 2019

Green motorcycles in the avenue in Paharganj, Delhi. Credit: Fotos593 / Shutterstock.com

Prologue: Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods

September 30, 2019

Khulna mixed commercial area along KDA Avenue. Credit: Irfan Shakil, Khulna University

City Profile: Dhaka, Bangladesh

September 30, 2019

Modern view of Johannesburg. Braamfontein is a central suburb of Johannesburg in South Africa. credit: Nataly Reinch / Shutterstock.com

City Profile: Johannesburg, South Africa

September 30, 2019

Water tanks, Madurai, India. Credit: Arvind Pandey, National Institute of Urban Affairs

City Profile: Madurai, India

September 30, 2019

People drive in heavy traffic in Manila, Philippines

City Profile: Batangas City, the Philippines

September 30, 2019

People visit Chinatown in Manila, Philippines. Credit: Tupungato / Shutterstock.com

City Profile: Manila, the Philippines

September 30, 2019

Panoramic skyline of Chongqing, Yangtze river, China.

City Profile: Datong, China

September 30, 2019

Traffic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

City Profile: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

September 30, 2019

A view towards town, Kigali, Rwanda

City Profile: Kigali, Rwanda

September 30, 2019

Understanding the Neighbourhood Concept and Its Evolution: A Review

September 30, 2019

Central Business District, Kigali, Rwanda. Credit: Gail Wilson

Cities as Platforms for Progress: Local Drivers of Rwanda’s Success

June 6, 2019

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