https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=cities&parent=governanceCities RSS feeds.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:54:11 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/opinions/better-public-transport-answer-to-asias-gridlocks/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/opinions/better-public-transport-answer-to-asias-gridlocks/Asian governments are pouring cash into urban public transport to reduce car use and tackle pollution. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 02:09:22 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/asias-coastal-cities-sinking-faster-than-sea-level-rise/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/asias-coastal-cities-sinking-faster-than-sea-level-rise/Several of Asia’s major coastal cities are subsiding faster than sea level-rise, says study. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 01:50:59 GMT+0000Purple Romerohttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/green-infrastructure-shift-for-sustainable-cities/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/green-infrastructure-shift-for-sustainable-cities/How can cities reduce their ecological footprint? A new UNEP-led project aims to provide solutions. Tue, 5 Oct 2021 01:40:49 GMT+0000Gareth Willmerhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/climate-change-spurs-typhus-incidence-in-laos/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/climate-change-spurs-typhus-incidence-in-laos/Study links rise in scrub and murine typhus to an increase in biting bugs fostered by weather changes. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:54:23 GMT+0000Claudia Caruanahttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/scidev-net-at-large/covid-19-gets-to-india-s-villages-via-migrant-workers/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/scidev-net-at-large/covid-19-gets-to-india-s-villages-via-migrant-workers/India’s two-month lockdown trapped millions of migrant workers in the cities and exposed them to COVID-19. Tue, 7 Jul 2020 06:31:20 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/population-density-linked-to-covid-19-spread-in-india/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/population-density-linked-to-covid-19-spread-in-india/Health experts in India say population density linked to COVID-19 spread, unlike the findings of a US study. Fri, 3 Jul 2020 07:01:59 GMT+0000Sanjeet Bagcchihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/asia-s-public-transport-systems-limit-social-distancing/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/asia-s-public-transport-systems-limit-social-distancing/Crowded public transport systems preclude social distancing in post-COVID-19 Asia. Tue, 19 May 2020 04:14:57 GMT+0000Crispin Masloghttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/rural-areas-near-big-cities-less-vulnerable-to-disasters/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/rural-areas-near-big-cities-less-vulnerable-to-disasters/Rural settlements near big cities are more disaster-resilient than those near small cities, says study. Sun, 26 Apr 2020 03:52:18 GMT+0000Saleem Shaikhhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/opinions/urban-agriculture-the-future-of-farming/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/opinions/urban-agriculture-the-future-of-farming/Technology can help urban agriculture meet the food security requirements of the future, says Paul Teng. Mon, 6 Jan 2020 01:37:53 GMT+0000Paul Tenghttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/features/locust-horde-threaten-pakistan-s-prized-cotton-farms/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/features/locust-horde-threaten-pakistan-s-prized-cotton-farms/Locusts are denuding Pakistani farms and poised to spread into India. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 03:44:54 GMT+0000Zofeen Ebrahimhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/asia-pacific-analysis-living-in-asia-s-unliveable-cities/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/column/asia-pacific-analysis-living-in-asia-s-unliveable-cities/Over 2.3 billion people live in Asia Pacific’s poorly planned cities that are expanding fast. Tue, 1 Oct 2019 08:44:05 GMT+0000Crispin Masloghttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/pakistan-urged-to-consider-brownfield-redevelopment/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/pakistan-urged-to-consider-brownfield-redevelopment/Brownfield redevelopment in Pakistan’s cities can help achieve several SDGs, says study. Sun, 24 Mar 2019 12:12:50 GMT+0000Saleem Shaikhhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/rural-urban-divide-in-deaths-from-extreme-weather/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/rural-urban-divide-in-deaths-from-extreme-weather/A study in China shows rural folk more likely to die from extreme temperatures than city dwellers. Wed, 20 Mar 2019 01:59:47 GMT+0000Neena Bhandarihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/features/new-delhi-smog-rivals-1952-london/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/features/new-delhi-smog-rivals-1952-london/Pollution levels in the Indian capital this month have “rivalled 1952 London” when smog killed around 4,000 people. Fri, 24 Nov 2017 03:37:01 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/climate-temperature-extremes-flooded-cities-dry-rural-areas/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/climate-temperature-extremes-flooded-cities-dry-rural-areas/Rising global temperatures lead to flooding in cities and cause drier rural areas, says Australian study. Sun, 27 Aug 2017 04:54:05 GMT+0000Neena Bhandarihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/delhi-s-pollution-woes-traced-to-trucks/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/delhi-s-pollution-woes-traced-to-trucks/The positives from the odd-even scheme on private cars have been cancelled out by good-laden trucks, says a study. Mon, 24 Apr 2017 04:15:58 GMT+0000Madhukara Puttyhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/water-sanitation-innovations-transform-urban-slums/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/water-sanitation-innovations-transform-urban-slums/An international consortium plans to find sustainable water and sanitation solutions for the world’s urban slums. Tue, 24 Jan 2017 07:09:12 GMT+0000Neena Bhandarihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/cities-eating-world-farm-lands/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/cities-eating-world-farm-lands/Rapid urbanisation around the world is taking place at the expense of fertile farming lands, says study. Mon, 16 Jan 2017 04:15:12 GMT+0000Madhukara Puttyhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/heat-melting-productivity-asia/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/heat-melting-productivity-asia/Health risks and disaster costs are on the rise as a result of heat stress caused by climate change. Tue, 26 Jul 2016 06:54:56 GMT+0000Fatima Arkinhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/connectivity-indices-ignore-globalisation-damage-1/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/connectivity-indices-ignore-globalisation-damage-1/Existing indices focus on economics and often fail to capture social and environmental impacts, report says. Fri, 8 Jul 2016 06:31:19 GMT+0000Tania Rabesandratana