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Urbanization
October 08, 2021
In Numbers: Urbanization and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific
By Diplomat Risk Intelligence
A new DRI Trendlines report describes, among other things, how climate change and urbanization interact in the Asia-Pacific, leading to new traditional and non-traditional security risks.
May 12, 2021
Young People, Social Media, and Urban Transformation of Dushanbe
By Sher Khashimov and Tahmina Inoyatova
In the Tajik capital, young people turn to social media to document and discuss the changing face of the city.
November 27, 2019
ASEAN Smart City Network: Thinking Beyond Ceremonial Paradiplomacy
By Ario Bimo Utomo
Can ASEAN support the growth of "smart" cities?
September 20, 2019
Fixing Afghanistan’s Security of Tenure Crisis
By Ahmad Bilal Khalil and Noorullah Farajid
85 percent of urban properties in Afghanistan’s largest cities are vulnerable, their tenants lacking security of tenure.
September 06, 2019
Mumbai's Last Jungle Under Threat
By Angel L Martínez Cantera
A metro project threatens one of the city’s last green spaces and the tribal people who live there.
February 26, 2019
If the Global Population Busts, Can Australia Boom with a Proactive Immigration Policy?
By Grant Wyeth
A declining global population will make the maintenance of Australia’s immigration program the country’s primary strategic asset.
January 19, 2018
What’s Behind the Demise of Vietnam’s 'Captain Sidewalk'?
By Erin Cook
A closer look at a telling development and what it means for the Southeast Asian state.
December 15, 2017
Can Asia Escape the Malthusian Trap?
By David Vallance
The region’s governments need to think seriously about developmental and demographic issues as part of their grand strategies.
September 12, 2017
Amid Climate Disasters, South Asia’s Cities Need to Focus on Resilience
By Nandan Sharalaya
Investing in resilient infrastructure does not come cheap and funding remains a key constraint.
August 09, 2017
Why Resilient Cities Are Important to ASEAN's Future
By Ashvin Dayal
To sustain ASEAN’s economic progress over the next 50 years, its leaders must commit to focusing on climate change.
July 13, 2016
Urbanization and The Greens of Melbourne
By Grant Wyeth
The Greens have consolidated in Australia’s “cool” city, but hold a deep suspicion of the urban development that keeps it that way.
May 26, 2016
Auckland's Skyrocketing Housing Prices Are More Than a Demand Problem
By Grant Wyeth
There are strong policy encouragements to restrict supply, contributing to skyrocketing prices.
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