Managing the Urban Environment

Urbanisation is the increase in

Urbanisation is the increase in the share of the national population living in urban areas. It is different from urban population growth, which means

Slums or squatter settlements grow when

Slums or squatter settlements grow when city population rises faster than housing and services. Poor sanitation, low safety, weak education access and

Counter urbanisation means the movement

Counter urbanisation means the movement of population and economic activity away from urban areas. It is also called rural turnaround. High land value

A sustainable city is also called

A sustainable city is also called an eco-city. It is planned to reduce energy use, water use, food transport, heat, air pollution and water pollution.

Land

Land-use planning is a branch of urban planning that orders and regulates land use in an efficient and ethical way. It helps reduce land-use conflicts