| 单词 | urbanisation |
| 例句 | In the last essay here, an afterword called "The Round-Earth Affair", she deals directly with urbanisation and humanity's creeping estrangement from nature. Things That Are: Encounters with Plants, Stars and Animals by Amy Leach – review 2013-06-09T09:00:01Z Lefebvre's theory was that industrialisation – the story of the last 150 years – was being replaced by urbanisation. The urban age: how cities became our greatest design challenge yet | Justin McGuirk 2010-03-29T13:39:00Z Through urbanisation, industrialisation and the medicalisation of death, the wake died away in most of the western world and death itself came to be silenced by what might be called the Western Death Machine. Why the Irish get death right 2017-09-09T04:00:00Z The good news is world population growth rate decreases systematically and is expected to reach zero by 2050, thanks to urbanisation and women's education. Dan Shechtman: 'Linus Pauling said I was talking nonsense' 2013-01-06T00:07:04Z The EEA, Europe’s environmental watchdog, warned in a report on Thursday that more people were likely to be affected by harmful noise levels in future, as the result of increasing urbanisation and mobility. One in five Europeans exposed to harmful noise pollution – study 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z This can work for a while: China still has scope to grow through industrial reforms, urbanisation and partial deregulation. Neither a bull nor a bear be 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Atlantic; £20 How urbanisation and the spread of the internet has increased the possibilities of freedom of expression, but also the consequences that stem from it. High fliers 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The starting point of “Free Speech” is twofold: that increasing urbanisation and the spread of the internet makes the world a “global city”. A right, not a duty 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z For those looking for structural reforms, the focus is on policies that spur urbanisation and household spending power, reduce the reliance on investment and level the playing field between state-owned enterprises and private firms. Analysis: China to choose fiscal muscle over big reforms to revive economy 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The deal is set to boost competition in Vietnam's retail market, as rapid urbanisation draws domestic and foreign investors looking to expand or gain a foothold in the country of 100 million. Bain Capital invests $200 mln in Vietnam conglomerate Masan 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Rapid urbanisation, population growth, unsustainable food production and climate change have put unprecedented pressure on water resources, culminating in a global water crisis. Waterfleas hold key to cleaner environment and better human health 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z "In the long term, affected by factors such as the slowdown in urbanisation and the population aging, the overall demand for home purchases may fall to a new level," Yi said. China should step up policy support for economy- ex-PBOC head 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z There remains little sign of reprieve, with UBS predicting property sales and construction will stabilise at only 50-60% of the peak reached in 2020-21 partly due to population decline and slowing urbanisation. Broken dreams, shattered families in China's unfinished apartments 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z An investigation published by Reuters in May found that Kerala, which is a tropical state and is witnessing rapid urbanisation and rapid tree loss created "ideal conditions for a virus like Nipah to emerge". Kerala: India state on alert after Nipah virus deaths 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Extensive deforestation and urbanisation have brought people and wildlife into close contact. India's Kerala state closes schools, banks in seven villages due to Nipah deaths 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Breakneck urbanisation in China has encased vast stretches of land in impermeable concrete, often along the banks of major rivers, that traditionally served as flood plains. Lingering rains from typhoon batter China for seventh day 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z Rapid urbanisation has meant the spread of impermeable concrete surfaces and reduced natural wetlands and marshes that had in the past absorbed rain. Explainer: Why was northern China ravaged by floods? 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Dr Morton said urbanisation was the "fastest form of landscape transformation on the planet" with human food sources leading to possible conflicts between animals and people. Urban foxes bolder but not smarter than rural ones, study suggests 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The combination of climate change, urbanisation and people living closer to animals - the source of many new diseases which transfer to people - means we're facing a "rising tide of risk", she says. Porton Down: Can this laboratory help stop the next pandemic? 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Velayudhan cited the increased movement of goods and people and urbanisation and associated problems with sanitation as other factors behind the increase. WHO warns of dengue risk as global warming pushes cases near historic highs 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The authors attributed this to a number of causes including the industrial revolution, human population growth, increases in global trade and consumption, urbanisation and climate change. Why paying people to take care of nature is a possible solution to the mass extinction crisis 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z "Intensive and disorderly urbanisation in recent decades along with high density soil consumption have had an impact." Exceptional weather becomes the new norm in exposed Italy 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z "We can monitor forest changes, we can monitor urbanisation changes." Kenya launches first operational satellite into space -Space X 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z "Both increase in population and in urbanisation has really driven demand in the less developed world for charcoal," explains Ms Herzog. A nutty solution for cleaner stoves and barbecues 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z By this year, the town had 11,000 total buildings, the urbanisation ministry said. Turks ask how a boom town came crashing down in quake 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Chaturvedi says it made him realise how the city was losing so much of its history to urbanisation. In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z The Turkish presidency’s communications directorate and the urbanisation ministry didn’t respond to requests for comment, including on the amnesty and whether the policy contributed to the devastation triggered by the earthquake. Before fatal collapse, Turkish building had skirted code thanks to Erdogan policy 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Turkey also issued new regulations under which companies and charities can build homes and workplaces to donate to the urbanisation ministry for people in need. Turkey begins to rebuild for 1.5 mln left homeless by earthquakes 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z According to the decree, individuals, institutions and organisations will be able to build residences and workplaces to be donated to the urbanisation ministry and later to be distributed to people impacted by the earthquake. Turkey introduces regulations for earthquake rebuild -Official Gazette 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z While urbanisation and personal convenience have driven much of the switch to Arabic, many activists blame the erosion of Amazigh on political decisions too. Morocco's Amazigh speakers fear indigenous language fading 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The main threats facing red squirrels are urbanisation, grey squirrels outcompeting them for space and food, and squirrel pox spread by greys. Red squirrels number on the rise in Scotland, survey finds. 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z Detailed guidance issued by the urbanisation ministry, which oversaw the process, makes no mention of a requirement for independent assessment. Before fatal collapse, Turkish building had skirted code thanks to Erdogan policy 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Imports fill the gap but supply has come under unprecedented pressure in recent years from urbanisation and sky-rocketing prices of inputs like fertiliser. Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Population growth and urbanisation in surrounding communities undermined restoration efforts as remaining animals were poached and forests cut down for firewood, agriculture and housing. Climate-resistant coffee trees could save Mozambique rainforest 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z There is also untrammelled urbanisation which has damaged urban forests and wetlands. Nigeria floods: 'I have nowhere to go' 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z The region of 11 countries is one of the world's fastest growing internet markets, due to a young population, widespread smartphone usage and urbanisation, and a growing middle class. Southeast Asia internet economy forecast cut on economic headwinds 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z The urbanisation ministry also didn’t respond to questions about how it dealt with problematic buildings and how many of the recently collapsed buildings had benefited from the amnesty. Before fatal collapse, Turkish building had skirted code thanks to Erdogan policy 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Globally amphibian populations are in significant decline due to factors including habitat loss, urbanisation, road infrastructure, disease and invasive species. Conservation: Explosion in frog numbers after mass pond digging 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Demand for homes is also not rising as China undergoes a demographic change with urbanisation and population growth slowing. China property crisis: Why homeowners stopped paying their mortgages 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Intensive farming, forestry and urbanisation are fuelling the degradation of natural habitats. EU seeks to heal, bring back nature with landmark law 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z "There is very little land potentially available for expansion of agriculture, urbanisation, climate change mitigation, or biodiversity conservation land uses that is 'empty' or 'free' of trade-offs," they write. No silver-bullet solutions for saving used planet 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Wetlands loss is due to urbanisation and unsustainable agriculture, it says. Dragonflies disappearing as wetlands are lost 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z As urbanisation leaves city streets congested and advances in technology allow for vehicles considered impossible just decades ago, using the sky for small-scale aircraft has become increasingly attractive. Jetpacks, flying cars and taxi drones: transport's future is in the skies 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Scientists say fungal networks are under threat due to agricultural expansion, the use of fertilisers and pesticides, deforestation and urbanisation. Wood Wide Web: Scientists to map hotspots of fungal life 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Dr Sharifi says teaching about climate change is of "utmost importance" for India as it is "expected to experience rapid population growth and urbanisation in the coming decades". How should we teach children about climate change? 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z The region of 11 countries is one of the world's fastest growing internet markets, due to a young population, rapid smartphone usage and urbanisation, and a burgeoning middle class. Southeast Asia internet economy to hit $1 trln by 2030, report says 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The combination of climate change and rapid urbanisation will have devastating effects. COP26: What African climate experts want you to know 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z It is not uncommon for heavy rainfall to cause flooding and landslides in Kerala, where wetlands and lakes that once acted as natural safeguards against floods have disappeared because of increasing urbanisation and construction. Kerala floods: At least 19 dead and dozens missing in India 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z China has acknowledged that decades of industrial development and rapid urbanisation have devastated ecosystems, put dozens of species on the brink of extinction and raised the risk of spreading lethal zoonotic diseases like COVID-19. China says protecting nature a 'priority' ahead of U.N. biodiversity talks 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z In many ways, the rise of steel can be directly linked to increasing modernisation, urbanisation and the rising aspirations of China's population. Climate change: Tracking China's steel addiction in one city 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z People living in low- and middle-income countries are hit the hardest due to urbanisation and economic development heavily reliant on burning fossil fuels, it said. New WHO air-quality guidelines aim to cut deaths linked to fossil fuels 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Natural catastrophes like wildfires and floods combined with increased urbanisation were creating greater risks, it said. Global non-life premiums to rise 10% above pre-pandemic levels this year - Swiss Re 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z With housing, it is testing yet another income leg, banking on the rapid urbanisation in China. Exclusive: IKEA's malls arm branches out into housing with new centre in China 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z The International Olympic Committee added five sports - and 34 new events in total - to the Tokyo programme in a bid to attract younger audiences and reflect "the trend of urbanisation of sport". What's new at Tokyo 2020? 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z But urbanisation and deforestation have reduced habitats for elephants and so, say experts, they could be looking for a new home with better access to food. Elephants' 500km-trek across China baffles scientists 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z KKR said its fund would tap into opportunities stemming from rising consumer spending and urbanisation trends, as well as corporate carve-outs, spin-offs and consolidation. KKR raises $15 billion in Asia's biggest fund as buyout-backed deals rise 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z Beyond Yunnan’s fragmented nature reserves, the churn of urbanisation continues. China's Yunnan vows ecological 'security barrier' to limit disease risks 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z As Ethiopia’s largest city, Addis Ababa is experiencing a surge in urbanisation as young people move in from rural areas in search of jobs. Can Addis Ababa stop its architectural gems being hidden under high-rises? 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Insects are facing threats from all angles, including destruction of wild habitats, urbanisation and pesticide use, leading to population collapse. Democrats begin historic impeachment proceedings | First Thing 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z But the study, looking at urbanisation and sociability towards strangers, found no link with the size or density of population. 'Cities as friendly to strangers as towns and villages' 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Asked about a possible freeze on new warehouses, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said new house construction was the biggest contributor to the urbanisation of farmland. Boxed in: French activists protest against Amazon's expansion 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Land reforms would also enable farmers to get a bigger share in land sales, spurring more urbanisation. Explainer: What to watch at the fifth plenum of China's Communist Party 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Climate change and increasing urbanisation are also helping rat populations to grow. Rats! How Chicago became the most vermin-infested town in the US 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The authors cite a number of reasons for the massive loss of wildlife including the industrial revolution, human population growth, increases in global trade and consumption, urbanisation and climate change. Humans are destroying wildlife at an "unprecedented" rate, World Wildlife Foundation report warns 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Now urbanisation is dishing up the same dilemma. Who needs Tokyo? Meet South Africa's Olympic chameleons 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The online retailer and similar firms were responsible for “just a few percent” of the urbanisation process and were creating many jobs, he told BFM TV. Boxed in: French activists protest against Amazon's expansion 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z It would be an unpredicted reversal of China's decades long vast urbanisation. Chinese workers fear for jobs as coronavirus bites 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z While urbanisation is a major driver of biodiversity loss, many conservationists and town planners are trying to make built-up areas more nature-friendly. 'Nature survives in the tiniest corners': the City of London's wild heart 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z The scientists say there is no smoking gun on insect declines but they find the destruction of natural habitats due to urbanisation, to be key. 'Insect apocalypse' more complex than thought 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z Rapid destruction of wild habitats in these places for farming and urbanisation is likely to be significantly reducing insect populations, they said. Insect numbers down 25% since 1990, global study finds 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z The campaigners view the U.S. retail giant as a prime factor in the urbanisation of farmland, a process they say is contributing significantly to climate change and the loss of environmental biodiversity. Boxed in: French activists protest against Amazon's expansion 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z But he is trapped by urbanisation and development, unlikely to reproduce unless he manages to negotiate two major freeways and survive the relentless LA traffic. Can there be a Hollywood ending for the 'Brad Pitt of mountain lions'? 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z The ministry of environment and urbanisation opened the project to public consultation. Erdoğan’s ‘crazy project': new Istanbul canal to link Black and Marmara Seas 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Habitat loss and light pollution from urbanisation and industrialisation are the leading threats to firefly populations, according to research published this week. Fireflies are at risk - tourism is partly to blame 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z But as urbanisation and inequality grow and climate change further disturbs our ecosystems, we must recognise emerging diseases as a growing risk. Why are we catching more diseases from animals? 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Ecosystems are already under unprecedented pressure from human impacts, including habitat loss from encroachment by urbanisation and farming, pollution, hunting, overfishing and invasive species. Previously extinct Guam rail saved in rare conservation success 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z A 2018 study found that there are 10 genetically distinct subpopulations of mountain lions in the state, with low genetic diversity in areas with high urbanisation and human development. Can there be a Hollywood ending for the 'Brad Pitt of mountain lions'? 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z The national government and the city’s ministry for environment and urbanisation did not respond to requests for comment. Erdoğan’s ‘crazy project': new Istanbul canal to link Black and Marmara Seas 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z “Nearly two centuries of high precipitation and high agrarian outputs encouraged high-density urbanisation and imperial expansion that was not sustainable when climate shifted to megadrought conditions during the seventh century BC,” the authors write. Climate change may be behind fall of ancient empire, say researchers 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z "We are living in a moment of political polarisation in the United States and elsewhere, with increased urbanisation leading to less direct interactions between people." Can being kind help you live longer? 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z “Everything, from increased construction, increased urbanisation, increased construction, increased number of cars on the road, and a reduction of green spaces, is making this problem worse every year,” said Chaudhary. Five million pollution masks to be handed to Delhi residents 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z The South African government began building more formal homes in 1999, but construction could not keep up with the demands of rapid urbanisation. 'Women were being killed on the street': the township struggling with domestic abuse 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z The report also looks at how globalisation, urbanisation and the climate emergency are compounding unhealthy diets. 'Failing' food system leaves millions of children malnourished or overweight 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Worldwide, urbanisation and car ownership are on track to increase massively in coming years. Collision course: pedestrian deaths are rising – and driverless cars aren’t likely to change that 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z “In order to restore terrestrial mollusc numbers in Europe, essential changes will be needed in policies relating to land use, along with careful control of urbanisation and sustainable management of semi-natural areas.” More than half of native European trees face extinction, warns study 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z As rapid urbanisation transforms Africa, the concern is that the pressures and tensions being experienced in growing cities in South Africa and elsewhere are likely to increase. Why SA attacks on foreigners won't deter migrants 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z It predicted urbanisation and an emerging wealthier middle class will fuel rapid growth, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Airlines' CO2 emissions rising up to 70% faster than predicted 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z This was attributed to a range of factors including tougher regulations, fewer people working in agriculture, urbanisation and better health and emergency services. How pesticide bans have prevented suicides 2019-09-14T04:00:00Z The virus thrives in areas of rapid urbanisation with poor sanitation. Hundreds of children die in Philippine dengue epidemic as local action urged 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z It adds that with greater urbanisation happening, more urban green spaces should be developed to protect bees. Why 500 million bees have died in Brazil 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Whilst urbanisation is not a new trend, it is one that is accelerating. I spent 21 years of my life angry before I realised we in the slums must lead change | Kennedy Odede 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z As the climate crisis continues to drive people away from rural areas and into cities, urbanisation has become a growing issue across the globe. 'If we don’t kill these people they will kill you': policing Africa's largest slum 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z The arrival of wild boar in town squares and city parks is forcing us to confront a new reality: we are bumping up against the limits of urbanisation. Boar wars: how wild hogs are trashing European cities 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z The virus thrives in areas of rapid urbanisation, poor sanitation and the absence of a vaccine. Hundreds of children die in Philippine dengue epidemic as local action urged 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z It doesn’t take a Nobel winner to see that many of the existing cities of Asia and Africa are simply not able to handle this onslaught of urbanisation. Should we build cities from scratch? 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z If our society fails to create dignity and opportunity in growing slum communities, urbanisation will push slum dwellers to the brink. I spent 21 years of my life angry before I realised we in the slums must lead change | Kennedy Odede 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z But China in the 1980s was a scene of rapid modernisation, urbanisation and Westernisation, and films started responding to the impact of this massive change. The Wandering Earth and China's sci-fi heritage 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Coastal habitats are increasingly affected by intensive agriculture, urbanisation, sea level rise and storms, says Reef. Australia budget fails to impress scientists 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z "A lot of people felt that industrialisation and urbanisation were destroying British culture and community," says Cordelia Moyse, a historian who writes about women and the church. Why the founder of Mother's Day hated greetings cards 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Only putting across one side of the debate is narrow and fails to address the realities of the needs of a significantly growing global population and increasing urbanisation. 'We're wholly disappointed': the industry responds to Guardian concrete week 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z As urbanisation pushes the economy upwards, the growing slum problem cannot be overlooked. I spent 21 years of my life angry before I realised we in the slums must lead change | Kennedy Odede 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z “The urbanisation process we follow today is a path to death,” he has said. Concrete: the most destructive material on Earth 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z The review identifies intensive agriculture as the main factor in the decline of insects, which is also being accelerated by urbanisation and climate change. US briefing: Grammys, insect extinction and new shutdown threat 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z The damage from Black Saturday was also exacerbated by urbanisation, he says. The day Australia saw 'the gates of hell' 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z The authors of the new paper say their work goes beyond climate studies by mapping a wider range of ecological stress points, such as biodiversity loss, agricultural expansion, urbanisation and soil erosion. Risks of 'domino effect' of tipping points greater than thought, study says 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z If the impact of flooding is to be reduced in the future, the consequences of rapid urbanisation and poor urban planning need to be addressed. Reality Check: Why does Nigeria keep flooding? 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Chatham House predicts urbanisation, population growth and economic development will push global cement production from 4 to 5bn tonnes a year. Concrete: the most destructive material on Earth 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Light pollution and urbanisation are thought to be impacting populations. Call to listen out for Tawny owl's 'twit-twoo' 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z “The really important element is urbanisation. The biggest divide is between urban and rural, not young and old. When the majority of national votes are urban … that will massively transform opposition parties and politics.” Young Africa: new wave of politicians challenges old guard 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The urban farm is just one of many springing up in and around Kampala, a city of more than 1.5 million people, as residents find creative solutions to the challenges of urbanisation. Rooftop farming: why vertical gardening is blooming in Kampala 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z "With increasing demand for healthy food, fast-growing urbanisation and climate change, we can't rely on the food production systems of the past any more," he says. The world's first floating farm making waves in Rotterdam 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z The neglect of those resources is said to have much to do with Delhi’s massive urbanisation, especially in recent decades. How Delhi's rising heat and a love of concrete caused a deadly water crisis 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z “Urban heat islands, combined with an ageing population and increased urbanisation, are projected to increase the vulnerability of urban populations, especially the poor, to heat-related health impacts in the future,” a US government assessment warned. Heat: the next big inequality issue 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z "Rapid urbanisation, houses being built in previously rural areas pose the biggest threat to the survival of the common lizard". False widow spider 'devours' native lizard 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z All the forces of modernity, globalisation, industrialisation, urbanisation and the rise of the nation-state are arrayed against the small and local as opposed to the big and shareable. Behemoth, bully, thief: how the English language is taking over the planet 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Researchers around the globe are documenting how globalisation and urbanisation are changing the behaviour and evolution of animals. Darwin comes to town: how cities are creating new species 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Charity and churches were seen as failing to cope with poverty, as mass urbanisation weakened traditional social bonds. The welfare state needs updating 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Yet their worries over globalisation, urbanisation and homogenisation overlap strikingly with Brexiteers’. Brexit is reverberating in British literature 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z The researchers say they were surprised to find that the steep drop in oxygen levels began before the postwar peak in urbanisation and intensive agriculture in the region in the 1950s. Baltic Sea oxygen levels at '1,500-year low due to human activity' 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z What challenges does urbanisation present to society and the environment? Paving the way to an urban future 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Industrialisation and urbanisation were underway in Europe, especially in Britain; women were rapidly entering the workforce. The age of patriarchy: how an unfashionable idea became a rallying cry for feminism today 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Restraining pell-mell urbanisation may sound like a good thing, but it worries the government’s economists, since bigger cities are associated with higher productivity and faster economic growth. China is trying to turn itself into a country of 19 super-regions 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z “That lack of consultation is the common thread in all the government’s urbanisation schemes.” Hidden City: will giving residents land rights transform a Buenos Aires slum? 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Cities around the world are turning to the bicycle to help solve congestion and pollution issues, as urbanisation increasingly puts pressure on traditional infrastructure. Will we all cycle to work in future? 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Is urban research equipped to meet the demands of rapid urbanisation? Paving the way to an urban future 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z "The hardest part of this will be the integration of innovation and urbanisation and there is a huge gulf between the urbanists -the people who run and plan cities - and technologists." Google's city built 'from the internet up' 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z The final piece of the puzzle was to model what a park with no leopards would look like – a sad prediction if increased urbanisation, deforestation and conflict occur over future decades. Mumbai's leopards have killed humans – but could they also be saving lives? 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Like much of the world, Bangladesh has undergone rapid, unplanned urbanisation. The dysfunctional megacity: why Dhaka is bursting at the sewers 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z This week, the Overstretched Cities series examines the impact of the rush to urbanisation, which has seen cities around the world explode in size. Plight of Phoenix: how long can the world’s 'least sustainable' city survive? 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Rapid urbanisation crowded people of all classes into filthy cities. Perfect prams for perfect parents: the rise of the bougie buggy 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z As the century progressed, the quest for virility distilled a widespread response among men psychically battered by such uncontrollable and emasculating phenomena as industrialisation, urbanisation and mechanisation. The crisis in modern masculinity 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z Some date from Japan’s great post-war migration to coastal cities; others were abandoned more recently, as urbanisation continued and as the population has shrunk and aged. A startling amount of land in Japan has no official owner 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z In other words, urbanisation has outpaced development, resulting in the creation of teeming but dysfunctional megacities such as Lagos, Karachi, Kinshasa and Dhaka. The dysfunctional megacity: why Dhaka is bursting at the sewers 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z "Unfortunately, these societies were in the process of disappearing under the pressure of urbanisation, commercial farming and migration." Poor rural Victorians 'had best diet' 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Other major threats include urbanisation and tourism development, and an increase in wildfires in the Mediterranean region. Tree loss pushing beetles to the brink 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z But museums and dictionaries are feeble defence against globalisation and urbanisation. The fight to save European dialects in Brazil 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The state election result in December was also interpreted as an indication that the people of Gujarat are turning against urbanisation. 'Leave us alone': India's villagers rebel against urbanisation 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z And some urbanists are rethinking the prevailing negative view of slums, while urbanisation – which tends to bring declining birth rates – can be a partial solution to overpopulation. The dysfunctional megacity: why Dhaka is bursting at the sewers 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Accelerating urbanisation, bringing with it a much wider degree of anonymity, is an important factor. Low-caste Indians are better off than ever—but that’s not saying much 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Deleterious impacts included roost and habitat loss, disruption of insect food supplies, increased urbanisation, and the general spread of artificial lighting. UK bat species 'recovering or stable' 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Sustained downpours were the immediate trigger for the landslide, but decades of rapid urbanisation in landslide-prone areas, as well as construction along streams where flooding was common, set the stage for the disaster. Satellite Eye on Earth: November and December 2017 - in pictures 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z “What we are seeing here with the metalworking and in other ways is the beginnings of urbanisation,” he said. Complex engineering and metal-work discovered beneath ancient Greek 'pyramid' 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Rapid urbanisation is drawing millions away from areas like south Punjab. Pakistan still suffers from feudalism 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z But it fails to acknowledge that it is at fault, too, with its top-down approach to urbanisation. China pushes towns to brand themselves, then regrets it 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Nationwide, the urbanisation rate is estimated to be somewhere from 4-6% per year. 'Addis has run out of space': Ethiopia's radical redesign 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z Changing social and cultural patterns of behaviour, an increasingly youthful population, and urbanisation, mean the stage is set for e-commerce to thrive, he believes. Somalia's 'touch and feel' e-commerce hit 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z Built history is often swallowed up by Nigeria’s chaotic urbanisation. A visual history of Benin City returns home 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z As the recent floods from Bangladesh to Texas show, it’s not just the unprecedented magnitude of storms that can cause disaster: it’s urbanisation. What would an entirely flood-proof city look like? 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The rapid urbanisation that followed a brutal Nazi occupation during the second world war saw edifices both neoclassical and modern torn down almost overnight. Forget the Parthenon: how austerity is laying waste to Athens' modern heritage 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Rapid and poorly planned urbanisation, rising sea levels, and subsidence put the world's coastal cities at increased risk of flooding. Why is Houston so vulnerable to devastating floods? - BBC News 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z But this latest incident is different, said Volpe, as it comes at a time when many Pacific salmon populations are struggling to survive against a backdrop that includes urbanisation and climate change. Thousands of Atlantic salmon escape from fish farm into Pacific 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z It is not “better” than classical music because it is “of the people”, he argues, nor is it an antidote for modern ills caused by urbanisation and commercialisation. English folk song, a great tradition 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Given the triple whammy of climate change, increasing urbanisation and budget constraints, infrastructure projects now have to serve multiple purposes: Koreman says the team were under pressure to deliver the most value per dollar possible. What would an entirely flood-proof city look like? 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z There are more than 40 such communities in Kenya and, though slowly weakening with urbanisation and education, identities remain very powerful. Kenyans queue for hours to vote amid fears of post-election violence 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z He credited urbanisation trends more than civic leadership. 'This is definitely a moment': Olympics crown LA's remarkable renaissance 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z But there are risks in those markets too, as rapid urbanisation and traffic jams keep demand for cars in check. Why are US car sales falling? - BBC News 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z The combination of climate change and growing urbanisation is increasing the dangers of fire at the so-called wildland-urban interface – the zone between the edges of human development and unoccupied land. The politics of fire: from Ancient Rome and San Francisco to Grenfell Tower 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z Diminishing ecosystems are somehow hold together under the pressure of urbanisation. Which is the world's most biodiverse city? 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z And it will only become more common elsewhere, as urbanisation and growing wealth mean apartment and office blocks spring up. Tall buildings are becoming more common. They need not be dangerous 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z But even if the government finds a fudge for the dispute in Dong Tam, lots more farmland will be paved over before Vietnam’s galloping urbanisation runs its course. Property disputes are Vietnam’s biggest political problem 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z This rapid urbanisation has thrust urban farmers like Hanumanthappa, who is 45, into a fraught relationship with the city. The urban farmers battling Bangalore’s concrete jungle - BBC News 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Kabul, one of the world’s fastest growing cities, is in the throes of a rapacious urbanisation. Kids working on Kabul's streets get a second chance at childhood | Sune Engel Rasmussen 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Significant doubts remain over the efficiency and the green credentials of the new urbanisation policies, especially as research shows that densely populated cities are more environmentally friendly. Endless cities: will China's new urbanisation just mean more sprawl? 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z The unprecedented surge in urbanisation began in the 1980s when the Chinese government began opening the country to foreign trade and investment. Satellite Eye on Earth: March 2017 – in pictures 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z It accelerated income tax and urbanisation and helped make America the preeminent economic and military power in the world. The first world war helped shape modern America. Why is it so forgotten? 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Capturing the changing landscape of Britain, however, her photographs were not only beautiful but also showed the effect that pollution and urbanisation had on the environment. Magic moments marking 170 years of British photography - BBC News 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Apparently alarmed by the soaring levels of local debt, he started to rein in such mega-projects as the country sought a more sustainable urbanisation model. China goes west: a ghost city in the sand comes to life 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z She is one of almost 10 million rural migrants in Shanghai, part of the world’s most rapid urbanisation, moving almost 500 million rural Chinese people into cities over the last 35 years. Endless cities: will China's new urbanisation just mean more sprawl? 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z And with the continent's rapid urbanisation, more and more new opportunities are being thrown up in a variety of different sectors. 'Kenya is ready' say female fitness entrepreneurs - BBC News 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Particulate pollution is the scourge of India, home to a host of terribly polluted cities, and many parts of the developing world where urbanisation is most rapid. The war against air pollution has begun – and it will be fought in cities 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z Rather she attributes the change to the "blistering pace" of urbanisation and industrialisation in South Korea. 100 Women: How South Korea stopped its parents aborting girls - BBC News 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z In Africa and Asia especially—which together bear 80% of the projected loss due to rising urbanisation in these regions—urban expansion will consign farmers to an even tougher agricultural reality. Growing mega-cities will displace vast tracts of farmland by 2030, study says 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z And urbanisation and stress leads to the disease, although it doesn't discriminate between classes or socioeconomic backgrounds. Our tailor and the ‘ticking time bomb’ - BBC News 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z Migration from rural areas to the cities has been a big part of Bangladesh’s economic development, but urbanisation has been accompanied by rapid growth in slums. Dhaka's Dickensian workhouses should shame us all 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Unlike other megalopolises across the world, and in sharp contrast to the trend of global urbanisation, more people are actually leaving Jakarta than arriving. Jakarta at 30 million: my city is choking and sinking – it needs a new Plan B 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z It is a city of comfort and consolation in an era of furious urbanisation. Will Venice be loved to death? - BBC News 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z However, regulations on expansion, to keep urbanisation as compact as possible, will be the bigger prerogative of cities, Creutzig says. Growing mega-cities will displace vast tracts of farmland by 2030, study says 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z The adoption of the New Urban Agenda by delegates from 167 nations on Thursday is an attempt to reverse the "legacy of the 20th Century": uncontrolled urbanisation and urban poverty. UN Habitat III summit aims to shape future urban living - BBC News 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Roy warned that the human and economic costs of air pollution might “explode” without bold policy changes in Africa’s urbanisation policies. Air pollution more deadly in Africa than malnutrition or dirty water, study warns 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The proportion between public and private space in such spontaneous urbanisation is invariably less than 1:10. Two billion more people will live in cities by 2035. This could be good – or very bad 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The idea is for governments to share their insights into the challenges of urbanisation and sign up to a new urban agenda intended to guide policymaking over the next two decades. 'Hell on earth': the great urban scandal of family life lived on a rubbish dump 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z According to one 2007 study of 90 developing countries, Africa is the only region where urbanisation is not correlated with poverty reduction. Left behind 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z "Other causes acknowledged in the report, such as urbanisation, climate change or increasing predator pressure need greater attention." Nature loss linked to farming intensity - BBC News 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z "For instance, a lot of the Turkish TV shows explore the topic of migration from rural villages to cities and the challenges of urbanisation," says Mr Gun. An unlikely story: Why do South Americans love Turkish TV? - BBC News 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Sales must be handled prudently—once an asset is sold, it’s gone—but they are like a development bonus, topping up the coffers so long as urbanisation continues. Augmented reality 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Despite the country's extreme urbanisation, many Japanese people see themselves as more in touch with nature than people in many other developed nations. Mountain Day: What is Japan's latest public holiday? - BBC News 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z But communal grazing land in Kajiado County, where they live, is fast vanishing, as a result of sales, division of land and rapid urbanisation, with Kenya's capital, Nairobi, not far away. As pastoralist land shrinks, Maasai women take livestock lead 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Global urbanisation accelerated from the middle of the 19th century onwards. The rise and fall of great world cities: 5,700 years of urbanisation – mapped 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z Makoko was established as a fishing village hundreds of years ago but climate change and rapid urbanisation are now threatening its way of life. Nigerian floating school collapses due to heavy rains seven months after opening 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z In parallel to demographic growth, the Sultanate faced rapid urbanisation. The story of cities: the tales we missed 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z “Like many cities in Liberia that experienced rapid urbanisation after the civil conflict in the country, we grapple with issues such as high unemployment and scarcity of opportunity,” she said. 100 Resilient Cities announces hundredth member, but 'work is only just beginning' 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Facebook Twitter Pinterest A daily walk is essential to keep in touch with your paleolithic roots and overcome the negative effects of urbanisation. Stone age cities: what modern urbanites could learn from paleolithic humans 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z The Chinese will rely heavily on residential care, thanks to the country’s one-child policy and increasing urbanisation: two parents and four grandparents often depend on one child far away. Golden oldies 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z These sociologists confronted massive processes: industrialisation, urbanisation, alienation, and a new cultural formation they called “urbanity”. How Jane Jacobs changed the way we look at cities | Saskia Sassen 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Demography, mobility trends and urbanisation all require copious amounts of fuel. The big float 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The Berkeley meetings were, in many ways, briefings on Delhi and its centuries of disjointed urbanisation. Story of cities #26: Delhi's modernist dream proves a far-fetched fantasy 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Put simply, urbanisation – which began with the advent of farming – is bad for us. Stone age cities: what modern urbanites could learn from paleolithic humans 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z These areas have been integral to China’s rapid urbanisation in recent decades. Story of cities #25: Shannon – a tiny Irish town inspires China’s economic boom 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z You see some political parties emerging in some places, you see social revolts, you see burning districts … But it’s because the systems of wealth distribution are diminished – it’s not down to urbanisation directly.” 'We have lost the science of building cities' – meet Joan Clos, the unofficial world leader for cities 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z In the process, Cerdà also invented the word, and study of, “urbanisation”. Story of cities #13: Barcelona's unloved planner invents science of 'urbanisation' 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Much as it was on the eve of independence, Delhi today is the site of frenzied urbanisation. Story of cities #26: Delhi's modernist dream proves a far-fetched fantasy 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z And without that, we would not have had the Roman empire, one of the most influential forces in the development of urbanisation there has ever been. Story of cities #2: Rome wasn't planned in a day … in fact it wasn't planned at all 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Many of the deaths are linked to poverty and rapid urbanisation, says the report, with indoor and outdoor air pollution increasingly significant. Environmental risks killing 12.6 million people, WHO study says 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z KA: To me, Eko-Atlantic is a project that tried to address the second challenge Lagos faces – one is urbanisation, and the other is climate change. 'Lagos shows how a city can recover from a deep, deep pit': Rem Koolhaas 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Manufacturing no longer drives urbanisation in the rich world. Gotham on Thames 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z But the land is under threat from increasing urbanisation and more intensive agriculture, and the routes used by migrating herds are growing narrower. Escaped lions tracked by armed rangers in Kenyan capital 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Rapid urbanisation is increasing the world's carbon emissions and there is a growing global imperative to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Can nature boost a country's economy? - BBC News 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z But rapid urbanisation my be leading to a rapid increase in other mosquito-born-diseases, says the report. Environmental risks killing 12.6 million people, WHO study says 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z He also said there was no reason why the currency should further depreciate given the country's economic fundamentals: "China's economy will be supported by urbanisation, consumption and other positive factors." China statistics boss under investigation - BBC News 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z And there are forecasts for even more urbanisation, tipping even more of the economic strength into these city states. Are cities the new countries? - BBC News 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z It is rooted in a sense of social injustice that is intrinsically connected with the pattern of uneven urbanisation that began in the 1940s and continues today. Pixação: the story behind São Paulo's 'angry' alternative to graffiti 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z In India, the urbanisation density threshold is by far the highest of the four regions, at 4,128 people/sq km. Cities in numbers: how patterns of urban growth change the world 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z As we approach that mid-century point, the pace of urbanisation is only accelerating. Sponsor Content: Fresh Ideas for Future Cities 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z They were helped largely by a commodities boom that was caused, in part, by rapid urbanisation in China. More a marathon than a sprint 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The rise of these diseases in the poor world is the result of growing wealth and urbanisation. Vegetables, not samosas 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Worldwide power consumption for air conditioning alone is forecast to surge 33-fold by 2100 as developing world incomes rise and urbanisation advances. World set to use more energy for cooling than heating 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z With its rapid demographic and economic growth, urbanisation levels are approximately two-thirds that of Europe. Cities in numbers: how patterns of urban growth change the world 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z On a continent once synonymous with war, famine and poverty, a middle class has started to emerge, propelled by growth and urbanisation. Few and far between 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z So says Premier Li Keqiang, insisting that urbanisation remains a gigantic engine for growth, Can China keep its new city dwellers healthy and happy? - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z But it is also true that across the region, urbanisation has helped to bring mass democracies into being for the first time. The migrant nation 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z But then the dislocations and traumas caused by industralisation and urbanisation accelerated the growth of ideologies of race and blood in even enlightened western Europe. How to think about Islamic State 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z The result of this process of growth and change is an uneven distribution of urbanisation across the globe. Cities in numbers: how patterns of urban growth change the world 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z In Kenya and elsewhere, elections are becoming more competitive as urbanisation, technology and anti-corruption measures shrink traditional patronage networks. The prodigal grandson returns 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z But in the process of urbanisation farmland is grabbed from farmers at artificially low prices and sold on in cosy deals between local governments and real estate developers. Can China keep its new city dwellers healthy and happy? - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Pan Jiahua of the Research Centre for Sustainable Development at China's Academy of Social Sciences reminds me of the enormous pressure that urbanisation itself places on China's resources and ecology. China struggles to contain the environmental damage of its rapid growth - BBC News 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The spread of literacy, improved communications, rising populations and urbanisation have transformed the remotest corners of Asia and Africa. How to think about Islamic State 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z While there is evidence that urbanisation contributes to wealth creation, especially in cities in developing countries, it is likely that the economic gulf between rich and poor is likely to persist. Cities in numbers: how patterns of urban growth change the world 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Increasing urbanisation, desk-bound jobs and a sedentary lifestyle all mean we are getting much less exercise than we used to, despite our gym memberships. It's Not Obesity We Should Worry About, It's Inactivity 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The country's urbanisation is the biggest and fastest in history and it's by no means over. Can China keep its new city dwellers healthy and happy? - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Loss of grazing land, urbanisation and encroachment of wetlands are considered to be among the key reasons for the decline. Concern over dwindling number of rare Indian polo ponies - BBC News 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z At the turn of the century his firm bet on urbanisation and the need for non-bank financing. A torch-bearer for Chinese capitalism 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z The policy wonk's name for the process is "social urbanisation", which a non wonk might characterise as taking marginalised people seriously. A Tale of Several Cities - BBC News 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z In the meeting, Peabody argued that “21st-century coal” was positioned to be the main driver of digital expansion, and of urbanisation of developing countries. Peabody Energy exploited Ebola crisis for corporate gain, say health experts 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z "The greatest potential for expanding domestic demand lies in urbanisation." Can China keep its new city dwellers healthy and happy? - BBC News 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Amy believes her gentle story telling approach will help tackle problems in all sorts of areas, including education, health, inequality and urbanisation. Inside Laos: A former US beauty queen's quest for change - BBC News 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Growth is outpacing that of other packaged consumer goods, fueled by a greater interest in health and wellness, aging populations in developed markets, and rising incomes and urbanisation in emerging markets. GlaxoSmithKline Bets on Consumer Health Spending 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z "The mobile business, like services in general, benefits from two deep drivers of change that are especially important in Africa - population growth and urbanisation," says Francois Conradie, an economist at NKC in South Africa. Africa telecoms firm Eaton Towers plans $350m expansion - BBC News 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Other factors include urbanisation, land use change, migration and globalisation. Disease-carrying mosquitoes warning 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z The numbers suggest that despite rapid urbanisation, the pull of the countryside remains strong. Tootling back to the village 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Working parents point to a lack of childcare options, especially as urbanisation accelerates the decline of large family support networks. India's family-friendly employers 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z The close up city maps reveal just how much industrialisation and urbanisation was still to happen in the 19th Century. Maps that shaped the world 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z The combination of population growth and rapid urbanisation means that the numbers in each of these undesirable situations look set to swell. Capitalism begins at home 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Believers argue that increasing demand and shrinking supply—as well as urbanisation, poor soil management and pressure on water systems that are threats to farmland—mean the investment case is on solid ground. Barbarians at the farm gate 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z But the discharge from similar storms now would very likely be larger because of all the extra run-off resulting from increased urbanisation. LA River's flood role is 'paramount' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z In Switzerland, the campaign group Ecopop proposed to cap immigration levels to 0.2% of the resident population, using increasing levels of urbanisation as an excuse. France's Front National Launch 'Patriotic' Environmental Movement Rising urbanisation was expected to blur religious and social boundaries, but that hasn't happened fully. Why segregated housing is thriving in India 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z There are also two factors that mean there's a ready supply of workers for fast expanding industries - growing populations and urbanisation as people move from the countryside to the cities. Whatever happened to the Brics? 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z These growing numbers mean a greater impact on the environment than ever, with worries about the conversion of forests for agriculture, the rise of urbanisation, the pressure on species, pollution, and climate change. Population controls 'not effective' 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Industrialisation and urbanisation in Europe forged a powerful commitment to social solidarity. This crude assault on Europe strikes at the very heart of Enlightenment values 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z There are fundamental underpinnings to growth in Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal—such as urbanisation, population growth and commodities. Counting the Economic Cost of Ebola 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Increased household wealth, rapid urbanisation and higher economic growth are going to drive gold demand in India in the next three to five years, says Marcus Grubb. India's love affair with gold set to deepen 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z It also blames rapid urbanisation, youth unemployment and rising inequality for creating greater risks. Child 'killed every five minutes' 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z Sociologists say the rapid urbanisation of India has weakened the caste system as the realities of living in overcrowded Indian cities make reinforcing social separation and discrimination through rituals or violence much harder. Lynching of boy underlines how the curse of caste still blights India 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z The 21st Century is going to be marked by global urbanisation - by 2050, more than 70% of the world's population will live in cities. The zoo where humans are enclosed 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Andreas Zombanakis says that in Greece similar things are happening, although, because urbanisation was a more recent phenomenon, the process has brought with it an added layer of dislocation and disillusion. Deflation Threatens Economic Recovery in the Fragile Eurozone The risk of such disasters is also rising, outpacing population growth and even rapid urbanisation. Natural disasters displaced more people than war in 2013, study finds 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z The report also states that, without changes in policies and investments, rapid urbanisation will result in emissions from urban transportation almost doubling from 2010 levels by 2050. Better mobility key for clean cities 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z "This growth is driven by increasing urbanisation, higher disposable incomes, a preference for premium brands and relaxation of the one-child policy," said Mr Spierings. Fonterra in big China dairy tie-up 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z The two-year study recorded the number of bee species caught in traps and nets at 24 locations with varying levels of urbanisation - buildings, roads, industrial areas etc - within the Grand Lyon area. Urban areas are hives for wild bees 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z According to the authors, the results are further evidence that urbanisation is affecting wildlife living in cities. Spiders 'do better' in cities 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Years of urbanisation and rising incomes have created a generation of young office workers with the time and money to experiment. Chemical highs 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z “Whether we want it or not, urbanisation is inevitable,” says Mr Angel. Roads of redemption 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most surprising consequence of urbanisation is that obesity is expanding even faster in rural China than in the cities. Chubby little emperors 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Migration, urbanisation and national unification policies have been the primary drivers of language shift in Africa, Asia and Europe. As forests are cleared and species vanish, there's one other loss: a world of languages 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z "The fact that some spiders benefit from urbanisation is a good thing," she added. Spiders 'do better' in cities 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z Rapid urbanisation and decline of agriculture created a large mass of the working poor exposed to ruthless exploitation in the unorganised sector. The new face of India 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z It called for a “new style” of urbanisation, focused on making cities fairer for migrants. Moving on up 2014-03-20T04:00:00Z Rapid urbanisation means more people are leaving the fields to work in less strenuous manufacturing jobs. Chubby little emperors 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Rapid urbanisation and a more complex society mean that the party can no longer provide everything for its citizens as once it did, or claimed to. Beneath the glacier 2014-04-10T04:00:00Z And as China increases its urbanisation - currently just above 50%, which is below that of other major economies - more housing will be needed and developers will want to build. China's property market: deflating or worse? 2014-05-13T05:57:08Z But the number of Indonesians willing to leave their homes and families for the gruelling work is dwindling due to higher wages at home and rapid urbanisation in Southeast Asia's biggest economy. Labour crunch hurts Malaysian palm oil growers as Indonesians stay home 2014-04-27T21:45:06Z Massive increases in urbanisation led to new approaches to community living. Five photographers in Moscow 2014-04-25T08:09:48Z Two-thirds of Indians do not drink alcohol at all, often for religious or cultural reasons, but rapid urbanisation, a young population and a fast-growing middle class are changing consumption habits. UPDATE 2-Diageo bids $1.9 bln to take majority in India's United Spirits 2014-04-15T13:59:55Z A long-awaited party blueprint for urbanisation, issued in March, spoke of the need to “arouse the energy” of such groups. Beneath the glacier 2014-04-10T04:00:00Z The says China is at the "centre of the global gold eco-system", as rapid urbanisation creates a rising middle class. China gold demand 'on the rise' 2014-04-15T06:42:42Z Basai is one of them, a village on the cusp of change that urbanisation brings in its wake. The India where skyscrapers overlook farms 2014-04-14T21:13:57Z The merger plan comes after both Lafarge and Holcim took on debt in the past decade to expand in emerging markets, where rapid urbanisation has fed demand for building materials. UPDATE 3-Cement makers Lafarge, Holcim agree merger plan -source 2014-04-06T14:50:15Z Rapid urbanisation brought dust from new housing and road building, while more traffic increased emissions. China says polluting industry still growing too fast, heavy smog alert for Beijing 2014-03-25T15:51:07Z Changing demographics, "green" issues, urbanisation, and public transport improvements - they will lower demand for cars, he says. Carmakers in optimistic mood at Geneva 2014-03-04T00:08:44Z Like all maps, the format is very obviously a product of the period in which it was created - in this case, a time of rapid urbanisation. The lost era of the A-Z map 2014-02-24T10:53:16Z Growing urbanisation means that 25 of the 89 mega cities in 2032 will be in Asia-Pacific, where there will also be 90 cities with more than one million passengers, said the company. AIRSHOW-Airbus says Asia-Pacific will be key driver of growth 2014-02-11T08:48:55Z Experts say that the meeting will also discuss how to rein in soaring property prices to allow for more affordable housing, as well as tackling pollution and problems in urbanisation. China media: Mandela tributes 2013-12-11T06:49:03Z He added that urbanisation across the globe was leading to an increased consumption of packaged food. Constantia Flexibles expects profit to rise after share sale 2013-11-14T13:06:15Z Changing lifestyles, rapid urbanisation and cheap calories in the form of processed foods are putting more and more people at risk of developing Type-2 diabetes. Diabetes: Asia's 'silent killer' 2013-11-14T00:37:10Z No quick ideological or political change, a continuation on emphasising people's material well-being and trying to achieve strong growth, with the key drive being to achieve a high level of urbanisation before 2020. Xi Jinping's urban gamble 2013-11-13T05:04:20Z China's rapid economic expansion and urbanisation in recent years has led to increasing demand for fuel, making it one of the biggest consumers of oil in the world. Chinese firm in $2bn Uganda oil deal 2013-09-26T05:54:54Z From the horse and cart onwards, transport improvements tend to lead to urbanisation and a greater concentration of wealth. HS2: 12 arguments for and against 2013-09-24T00:14:15Z In India, it is also about rising urbanisation and alienation. Viewpoints: Has Delhi rape case changed India? 2013-09-10T13:35:13Z But now, says Gong, with rapid urbanisation, the old methods don't work any more. China's number one matchmaker 2013-09-10T23:27:10Z Professor of Chinese politics, University of Sydney China's leaders are committed to rapid urbanisation - but will it bring stability? Xi Jinping's urban gamble 2013-11-13T05:04:20Z "This wasn't about the new, it was about altering and adapting - common-sense urbanisation," he said. Rio's bid to become a smart city 2013-09-09T01:09:39Z The animals are facing increasing pressure as their habitat is destroyed by urbanisation on the coast. Preview photos from wildlife awards 2013-08-28T13:11:41Z The real problem is urbanisation of the coast, which is destroying the seagrass beds the dugongs depend on. Wildlife Photographer 2013 preview 2013-08-28T11:19:58Z But regardless, urbanisation is likely to continue apace, and for people such as the Zhangs, being middle class is nothing but a good thing. Can China spend itself richer? 2013-06-19T23:25:41Z Warburg said the investment in Vincom Retail should benefit from the country's "favorable long-term economic outlook," rapid urbanisation and growing middle class. Warburg Pincus-led group places $200 mln bet on Vietnam retail growth 2013-05-29T05:25:11Z But Premier Li is unlikely to backpedal on the urbanisation drive, with his interest in the issue seen as far back as the early 1990s when he wrote a doctoral thesis on the subject. Exclusive :China urbanization plan hits roadblock over spending fears-sources 2013-05-23T09:03:31Z Staying with the economy, and from Shanghai both carried a warning in China Entrepreneur magazine which said the government's new round of urbanisation drive was making third and fourth-tier cities ghost towns. China media: Xinjiang arrests 2013-04-30T05:22:25Z Scientists agree that government policy is critical to halting soil erosion, limiting loss from urbanisation and supporting sustainable agriculture. How worms aid the study of climate change 2013-04-26T23:04:17Z Starting in the lower reaches, moving ever further upstream as industry and urbanisation spread south, the river was gradually killed: the last trout was caught, close to the source, in 1934. Trout – the most 'alive' fish of all – are spearheading a national river revival 2013-04-25T07:00:04Z The World Bank said better administration of mineral wealth, development of agriculture and a careful managing of rapid urbanisation would help governments to lift more people out of poverty. IMF: Africa's economic growth surging south of the Sahara 2013-04-17T11:36:54Z "Slums are the result of an unfettered approach to urbanisation," said Hans Timmer, director of the World Bank team that produced the report. Urbanisation can be 'force for good' with better jobs and cheaper services 2013-04-17T10:33:58Z New infrastructure, better technology, growing urbanisation and the return of emigrants will keep fuelling business. South Africa: Cheerleaders and naysayers 2013-02-28T16:08:33Z It is so far focused on Europe and North America, while biggest demand is expected from Asian countries which are experiencing strong urbanisation. Siemens to start sale of postal, solar, traffic units -sources 2013-02-08T17:12:55Z The rest is due to domestic demand – as a result of growing populations and increasing urbanisation – and policy improvement. Economic integration could shape 'different Africa' in next 50 years 2013-02-04T08:40:37Z But serious investment in renewables and 'sustainable urbanisation' a likely game changer in the next five to 10 years. Davos 2013: investment in sustainable urbanisation a likely 'game changer' in China – video 2013-01-28T16:23:55Z "The challenges for countries at all stages of urbanisation is strengthening institutions for land management … Financing should be city leaders' last concern rather than their first." Urbanisation can be 'force for good' with better jobs and cheaper services 2013-04-17T10:33:58Z It ran like a thread through countries' national economic plans for agriculture, energy, industry and urbanisation. Davos 2013: partnership makes impact on water crisis 2013-01-25T09:44:59Z "What needs to happen is better urban planning, as urbanisation is here to stay." End to South Africa's shack life? 2013-01-10T09:42:00Z Hunters are a formidable political force in a country where urbanisation came relatively late and city-dwellers remain close to their ancestral roots. How long will France hunt with hounds? 2012-12-26T00:14:40Z Many Dutch live below sea level so flood management technology is vital "Nevertheless, with the ever-increasing urbanisation of our polders and flood plains, spatial planning is increasingly combined with flood resilience," adds Mr Maccabiani. UK looks at floating homes option 2012-11-28T12:08:41Z The report says urbanisation provides higher incomes than workers would earn on a farm and yields further opportunities to climb the income ladder. Urbanisation can be 'force for good' with better jobs and cheaper services 2013-04-17T10:33:58Z David Bloom at Harvard, who conducted a recent review of urbanisation data, says the main advantage of the UN model is its "simplicity and transparency". Rise of the megacities – get the data 2012-10-04T12:24:00Z This is because their transport infrastructure has developed faster than it did in richer countries, cars are cheaper in real terms and urbanisation is happening faster. The future of driving: Seeing the back of the car 2012-09-20T15:00:32Z But some commentators wonder whether China's rapid development and urbanisation has undermined old moral certainties, suggesting that new legislation is, at best, only part of the solution, he adds. China hit-and-run driver jailed 2012-09-06T12:25:55Z Long term supply constraints across many commodities, combined with continuing industrialisation and urbanisation trends in key growth markets should provide considerable support for prices. Anglo American loses nearly 4% after disappointing results and Brazil project delay 2012-07-27T11:04:06Z "The bigger picture globally is increased urbanisation, which leads to more food being consumed," he says. Nestle blames biofuels for high food prices 2012-07-17T23:00:19Z This increase is partly due to expanding population, and increased urbanisation and prosperity. Global powerbrokers focus on food and water scarcity 2012-07-12T23:01:38Z "Higher income growth and urbanisation in emerging economies increases the tendency to buy value-added food products and get protein from meat, poultry and processed foods," he said. Farm prices on upward trend in next decade: FAO, OECD 2012-07-11T15:55:13Z Mass urbanisation More than half the world's population now live in cities. Five mega-trends shaping customers 2012-06-21T23:05:41Z The UN estimates that two thirds of humanity will live in water-stressed regions by 2025 as a result of population growth, urbanisation and industrialisation trends and climate change,. Rio+20: Big businesses club together to demand water is given fair value 2012-06-18T12:59:22Z Growth rates for rubbish in these areas are similar to their rates for urbanisation and increases in GDP. World's urban waste mountain a 'silent problem that is growing daily' 2012-06-06T15:31:30Z The growing pressures of urbanisation and demands for a better way of life are leading to enormous change. Beijing embraces building boom 2012-05-29T00:23:15Z Moderate rainfall breeds settled agriculture, they reckon, fostering urbanisation, trade and state-building. Free exchange: Historysis 2012-04-04T15:00:00Z His work was commended for being aesthetically striking and environmentally sustainable, at a time of fast-paced urbanisation in China. China architect wins top accolade 2012-02-27T19:47:06Z The eviction programme is part of a big project to clean up this once-pristine river, now an open sewer because of massive and unplanned urbanisation. Slum dwellers' anger over Nepal Maoist 'decadence' 2012-02-24T01:06:36Z "Foreign domestic workers are in increasing demand because of urbanisation and pressures on middle-class families to earn two incomes, but supply is also increasing as new markets open up like Vietnam and Cambodia." Asia debates more rights for domestic workers 2012-02-20T16:02:43Z The most positive trend of all in allowing us to minimise our impact on the planet’s surface is one more often bemoaned than celebrated: urbanisation. The Smart Way to Play God with Earth's Limited Land 2012-01-20T22:15:00.427Z The growth of Asian financing is in lockstep with the region's thirst for new aircraft, driven by urbanisation and economic growth. UPDATE 2-Airbus dismisses financing fears after record year 2012-01-17T14:35:53Z People in China are increasingly unwilling to accept the relentless speed of urbanisation and industrialization and the impact on the environment and health. Protest against power plant in S.China escalates: papers 2011-12-22T04:20:09Z This problem used to happen more in the suburbs because as urbanisation expanded, they needed the land. Rebel China villagers demand elections, turn to central leaders 2011-12-18T17:45:10Z Affluence and urbanisation mean new kinds of unhealthy lifestyles. Chronic diseases in developing countries: Growing pains 2011-09-22T06:17:45Z It sounds scary, but this unstoppable shift towards urbanisation actually ranks as one of the most environmentally beneficial trends of the last few decades. The Smart Way to Play God with Earth's Limited Land 2012-01-20T22:15:00.427Z The European company shrugged off turmoil in financial markets, saying population growth and urbanisation would continue to promote strong aviation demand. Airbus lifts demand forecasts on Asian growth 2011-09-19T13:03:56Z Protection was embodied in the 1947 Town and Country Planning Act and a presumption, given the irreversibility of urbanisation, against building on green land. This localism bill will sacrifice our countryside to market forces 2011-07-28T20:00:09Z But the pressures now facing them are overwhelming, and accelerated urbanisation looks inevitable. Who's to blame? 2011-07-26T15:45:10Z Mass urbanisation, the increasing concentration of populations into towns and cities, is one of the defining characteristics of industrialised economies. Boom towns 2011-06-20T23:19:29Z Most are migrants, sweeping into China's cities in the last decade or so, the largest wave of urbanisation in human history. Life underground 2011-06-04T11:00:44Z He points to two main reasons for this explosion in car growth: developing nations getting wealthier and urbanisation. 'Feeling good' 2011-05-30T15:37:50Z "We are in the middle of what we refer to in the report as the 'second urbanisation wave', which is resulting in three billion people living in cities," he observed. Resource demand threatens future 2011-05-12T17:37:57Z "It seems that economic development, the move to cities, increasing urbanisation and social dislocation are actually quite toxic for our young people in terms of mortality," he says. Death rates 'higher' in youth 2011-03-29T07:49:40Z The authors warned of a "deadly collision between climate change and urbanisation" if no action was taken. Cities 'feeling heat of climate' 2011-03-29T07:03:50Z Amid the rapacious economic growth and urbanisation, pockets of traditional life endure in many parts of China. Day in pictures 2011-03-22T12:53:38Z People are used to stories of conservational doom-and-gloom with fragile species threatened by creeping urbanisation, but recent reports suggest some birds of prey are booming in the UK. Are birds of prey back? 2011-03-04T10:35:24Z Professor Swilling said that rapid industrialisation offered another opportunity to improve resource efficiency - urbanisation. Resource demand threatens future 2011-05-12T17:37:57Z But for all this, the twin motors of capitalism and consumerism are driving profound changes for the better, especially when allied with technological advances, good governance and rapid urbanisation. It's time the world listened to new stories out of Africa 2011-02-20T00:05:58Z The urbanisation drive will improve the livelihood of migrants by offering better employment opportunities and the chance to settle in cities. China looks for inner richness 2011-02-14T18:00:00Z "The urbanisation is a key structural change over the last 30 years." Japanese GDP to drop behind China 2011-02-13T08:40:01Z Often the spread of communicable, infectious disease is linked to urbanisation as more people live in towns and cities and overcrowding becomes a problem. Urbanisation is inevitable. Public health must embrace this fact 2011-02-03T07:00:03Z Most oaks in the Middle Ages were smaller than they were today and, Rackham argues, industrialisation and urbanisation actually acted as a catalyst for preservation. Forest love 2011-02-02T12:21:47Z The "index of social development" comprises energy capture, organisation/urbanisation, information technology, and war-making capacity. Why the West Rules ? For Now by Ian Morris ? review 2011-01-30T00:05:08Z We know that urbanisation is going to be a driver and that something of the order of 65-70% of the world's population will be living in cities at that time. Global hunger needs urgent action 2011-01-24T11:32:08Z Ethnic disparities are particularly evident in South Africa, while in China the urbanisation of the labour market has made rural migrant workers more vulnerable. Can the financial crisis be a good thing for poorer workers? 2010-12-16T14:37:40Z The reality is that, all over the world, growing urbanisation is inevitable. Urbanisation is inevitable. Public health must embrace this fact 2011-02-03T07:00:03Z Others fear the favelas will be given a superficial makeover to "beautify" the city for tourists and warn that without major investment in job creation and education schemes, urbanisation alone will not be enough. Rio de Janeiro favelas to get facelift as Brazil invests billions in redesign 2010-12-05T18:33:00Z China’s rapid urbanisation and economic expansion helped them weather the recent recession in the rich world. Building hardware: Going up 2010-11-25T10:47:00Z UN special rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier de Schutter, says a combination of environmental degradation, urbanisation and large-scale land acquisitions by foreign investors for biofuels is squeezing land suitable for agriculture. Global food crisis forecast as prices reach record highs 2010-10-25T14:26:00Z "The crisis of urban poverty, rapidly growing informal settlements and growing numbers of urban disasters arises from the failure of governments to adapt their institutions to urbanisation," said David Satterthwaite, lead author of the report. Slum Dwellers Most Vulnerable to Disasters - Red Cross 2010-09-21T08:50:00Z Unicef said there were four other global threats that could undermine progress: the food and financial crises; rapid urbanisation; climate change and ecosystem degradation; and escalating human crises. Child poverty fight threatened by west's cost cuts, says Unicef 2010-09-06T23:06:00Z Despite our short term caution, we remain positive on the longer term prospects for the global economy, driven by the continuing urbanisation and industrialisation of emerging economies. BHP boss pledges not to overpay in Potash battle 2010-08-25T08:00:00Z Other researchers look at the political or military consequences of phenomena unrelated to weather, such as rapid urbanisation, migration or earthquakes. Security and the environment: Climate wars 2010-07-08T11:50:00Z "Worldwide, 5m to 10m hectares of agricultural land are being lost annually due to severe degradation and another 19.5m are lost for industrial uses and urbanisation," he says in a new report. Global food crisis forecast as prices reach record highs 2010-10-25T14:26:00Z There's population growth, urbanisation, industrialisation and infrastructure development, and share valuations look attractive. Barings tempts investors into the Middle East's emerging markets 2010-04-02T23:05:00Z Before English urbanisation exploded in the 19th century, cities were often strictly bounded by walls. Embrace the endless city | Owen Hatherley 2010-03-24T22:00:00Z Another fact which comes out when the German figures are more carefully examined is that urbanisation in Germany has a sterilising effect which is not operative in England. Outspoken Essays It may perhaps more reasonably be sought in the haste and superficiality which our present phase of urbanisation fosters, and only the most robust genius can adequately withstand. Essays in War-Time Further Studies in the Task of Social Hygiene The result was an increasing urbanisation, and a new population of free 'resident aliens.' Outspoken Essays |
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