Urban Planning

Nasrin Alamdari, a researcher at Florida State University’s College of Engineering, is sounding a cautionary note about a widely celebrated tool in urban water management: nature-based solutions (NbS). While cities from Miami to Melbourne have embrac

In the heart of Vietnam’s central region, where the Perfume River winds through the historic city of Huế, a quiet revolution in urban planning is unfolding—one that could reshape how cities worldwide manage growth, energy, and infrastructure. Led by

Ali Rahmati, a researcher at Pars University of Architecture and Art, has shed light on a pressing urban challenge in the West Golestan neighborhood of Iran. His study, published in *Design and Planning in Architecture and Urbanism*, examines the phe

In the sun-baked hills of southern Italy, where summer temperatures can turn rooftops into ovens, researchers have uncovered a promising solution to two of urban development’s biggest challenges: energy efficiency and water conservation. Behrouz Piro

The rhythm of Japan’s landscapes has shifted subtly over the past four and a half decades, reshaping how land is used from Hokkaido’s snow-capped forests to the subtropical islands of Okinawa. A new study led by Yuriko Yazawa at the Center for Spatia

The Chili River meanders through Arequipa, Peru’s second-largest city, its banks lined with colonial architecture and sprawling informal settlements. For most residents, it’s a familiar sight—sometimes a backdrop, sometimes a nuisance. But for Berly

Pablo Cobeñas, an architect and urban planner at Lima’s Ricardo Palma University, has designed a blueprint for transforming Iquitos into a model of sustainable riverfront living. His proposal, published in *Urban Science* (Urbanistikwissenschaft in G

The freshwater dune lakes of Veracruz–Boca del Río–Medellín in Mexico are quietly vanishing beneath urban sprawl, their ecological pulse weakening under the weight of pollution and fragmented governance. A new study by Patricia Moreno-Casasola and co

In the heart of southwestern China, the Chengdu-Chongqing region—home to over 100 million people and a critical economic hub—is racing against the clock. Climate change isn’t a distant threat here; it’s reshaping water supplies, straining health syst

Iran’s ambitious One Billion Trees planting initiative, launched in December 2023, is more than an environmental project—it’s a strategic move with far-reaching implications for the energy sector, agriculture, and urban planning. But as Afsaneh Khali