Cities in Numbers–How Patterns of Urban Growth Change the World

Manchester based The Guardian has been around for close to 200 years, and in recent time the newspaper has developed an excellent website. Along with Financial Times, The Atlantic and The Economist, it has become one of my favourite news sources. As many newspapers have conformed to provide news and not analysis, The Guardian has… Continue reading Cities in Numbers–How Patterns of Urban Growth Change the World

The Tipping Point of Advantages in Urbanisation

It is a well-known fact that urbanisation and poverty levels are linked. This summer, The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have published the annual Global Monitoring Report, which shows that the advantages of urbanisation set in only after it has reached a critical level. According to the report, countries with urbanisation rates… Continue reading The Tipping Point of Advantages in Urbanisation