It is often said that we are living through another period of mass urbanisation – an age in which more and more people, in all regions of the world, are moving from rural towns and villages and trying to make their lives in cities
Professor Michael Keith, Urban Transformations Portfolio Co-ordinator, discusses the city today. He asks how should we make sense of our contemporary city and the city that is yet to come.
Sir Alan Wilson considers the research priorities needed to build a comprehensive mathematical model of a city that is useful for planning and policy purposes.