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  • Inclusiveness of Tomorrows Cities and Achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Targets.
    Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024)

    Urbanization has been one of the most significant driving forces of recent global development. More than half the world’s population now lives in cities, and this proportion will continue to increase rapidly to reach 70% by 2050.

    When handled properly, urbanization has the potential to create opportunities for a better life, provide a pathway out of poverty and act as an engine of economic growth. Indeed, cities are often focal points for activities that are critical to the development of an entire country, such as trade and commerce, government, transport, etc. Cities currently account for approximately 80% of GDP generated worldwide.

    But while urbanization is moving the global economy forward, rising inequality and exclusion within cities can derail development progress. In that context, the international community has acknowledged the need to create more inclusive cities, and to make sure that people can reap the benefits of urbanization. The World Bank’s twin goals – ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity – place the topic of inclusion front and center. Likewise, Sustainable Development Goal 11 calls for “inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable” cities.

    Despite wide recognition and commitment, building inclusive cities remains a challenge. Today, one out of three urban residents in the developing world still lives in slums with inadequate services. In addition, the majority of future urban growth is expected to take place in Asia and Africa, regions that are home to some of the poorest countries in the world.

    To make sure that tomorrow’s cities provide opportunities and better living conditions for all, it is essential to understand that the concept of inclusive cities involves a complex web of multiple spatial, social and economic factors:

    • Spatial inclusion: urban inclusion requires providing affordable necessities such as housing, water and sanitation. Lack of access to essential infrastructure and services is a daily struggle for many disadvantaged households;
    • Social inclusion: an inclusive city needs to guarantee equal rights and participation of all, including the most marginalized. Recently, the lack of opportunities for the urban poor, and greater demand for voice from the socially excluded have exacerbated incidents of social upheaval in cities;
    • Economic inclusion: creating jobs and giving urban residents the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of economic growth is a critical component of overall urban inclusion.

    The spatial, social and economic dimensions of urban inclusion are tightly intertwined, and tend to reinforce each other. On a negative path, these factors interact to trap people into poverty and marginalization. Working in the opposite direction, they can lift people out of exclusion and improve lives.

    Hence, JUDS is cordially inviting you to submit your article to one of the thematic issues for possible publication in Volume 4 Issue 1. 

  • Features in Liveable City
    Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023)

    ''Cities are hubs for ideas, commerce, culture, science, productivity, social, human and economic development. Urban planning, transport systems, water, sanitation, waste management, disaster risk reduction, access to information, education and capacity-building are all relevant issues to sustainable urban development.'' https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics/sustainablecities. 

    The concept and introcution of ' Liveable Cities',  by Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. Many cities have adopted and put their effort to make their duellers live safely and breath well. Several experiences have been documented and shared for kneighbouring cities and towns. Hence, in this issue, many of the national and global experiecnes are case studied and made public reports. So, openly, scholars are invited to contribute to the society. 

  • Inclusive urbanization process.
    Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023)

  • Sensitivities in Urbanization Processes
    Vol. 2 No. 2 (2022)

  • Sustainability agenda of urbanization
    Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022)

  • Practice of service provisions and urban sector infarastructure management
    Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021)

    Call for the issue!

    JUDS invited authors to contribute manuscripts for possible publication in its subsequent issue of Volume I, Issue II. The thematic scope invited issue is in the range of:

    • Urban Planning and Engineering
    • Urban Management and Governance
    • Urban Land and Real Estate development
    • Urban Transport Planning and Management
    • Urban Environment and Climate Change management
    • Urban Housing Development and Management
    • Urban and Regional Planning
    • Urban Heritage management
    • Urban Finance and Poverty
    • Urban Greenery and Landscape Designing
    • Urban infrastructure and service management
    • Urban Cross-cutting issues (but not limited to Gender, Disabilities, Crime, Corruption, HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, Etc.).

    Submision Deadline: 31 August 2021.

  • Insights of urban develoment agendas
    Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021)