Bright lights, big cities are getting bigger and brighter. Urbanization — the expansion of cities — is on the rise. People across the globe are heading into urban areas looking for work, education and ...

Plants reflect urban climate and soil conditions with remarkable precision. Using more than 80 million observations from ...

In this report, we use data from China’s 2010 census to examine China’s urbanization and migration patterns from an international perspective. First, we present an overview of the historical use of ...

When it comes to cities and urbanization, it is generally thought that bigger is better. But a pair of recent studies suggests that although industrialized nations may have benefited from larger ...

During China’s recent Central Economic Working Conference (CEWC), the Politburo Standing Committee announced China’s six major economic tasks for 2014. One item not on the list nevertheless stands to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover oil, gas, power, LNG markets, linking to human development. The world is now 54% urbanized, versus 29% in 1950 and 39% in ...

While growth in the U.S. convenience store category continues to climb, international c-store expansion also is surging in some areas, in large part due to changes in consumers’ lifestyles and ...

A new study highlights a sharp contrast between urban and suburban ways of thinking about coastal ecosystems. The authors of the study used statistical and cognitive science techniques to analyze data ...

A customer checks out jewelry products at a supermarket in Wenchang, Hainan province. [Photo provided to China Daily] China's urbanization rate is expected to reach 70 percent and 80 percent in 2030 ...