Population concentration in urban centers has been a striking feature of the world development process. The accelerated growth of cities is often confused with development; however, in parallel with the ...

High urban transport energy consumption is directly influenced by transport energy dependence. Dramatic reductions in urban transport energy dependence or consumption are not yet being widely observed despite the variety ...

Examines aspects such as urban management and equity; managing urban land; the provision of housing and housing technology; environmental management and infrastructure; and sustainable development of human settlements.

The present work of reflection is a theoretical analysis on urban sustainability and urban political ecology. The development of the article explores how urban sustainability and urban political ecology assume the dialectic ...

Transportation planning is currently being confronted with a broader planning view, which is given by the concept of mobility. The Index of Sustainable Urban Mobility (I_SUM) is among the tools developed for supporting ...

Population increases in the coastal area in the Bío Bío region (Chile) have transformed the urban landscape, creating the need for new urban areas for residential land use. This expansion has resulted in the use of locations ...