The unprecedented situation of COVID-19 has created a unique response from village-based projects in rural Bulgaria. My research 2019-2020 followed three that facilitate urban-rural intergenerational connection as form reinvestment. With project planning uncertain and interactions between generations discouraged due to the pandemic, my research, cultural work I am following, took an unexpected ...

In this modern age, reliable and affordable electricity is requirement of every human being. 19% of population of the world is without access to electricity. Developed countries are managing to provide reliable and affordable electricity to all, while maintaining energy security. Developing countries are unable to supply the electricity to all, therefore, consuming kerosene for lighting and die...

Urban village is a geographical area whose characteristics, structure and function are between traditional cities villages, its main characteristics transitional, hybrid dynamic. This study focuses on the transformation coexistence of basic urban by choosing Mayuan located in Kunming city, China, as case study, analyzing situation mixture mixed settlement under influence top-down policy bottom-...

Because of China's increasing industrialization over the past two decades, many rural residents have migrated to urban areas but frequently return to visit their home villages. These rural-to-urban migrants are generally young, are better educated than non-migrating rural residents but less educated than their urban counterparts, are most likely employed in venues such as construction sites, fa...

Urban villages, namely villages encircled by urban environments, are unique phenomena that proliferated during China’s rapid urbanization process, as well important development issues for many Chinese cities at present. This article focuses on two planning approaches dominated the government’s uniform and formal villagers’ spontaneous informal practices, aiming to examine which approach is more...

OBJECTIVE To investigate and compare feeding practices among infants of less than 7 months of age in a rural and an urban area in Tanzania. DESIGN Cross-sectional, questionnaire-based interview of mothers and focus group discussions with extension workers and community leaders. SETTING Eleven villages in a rural district and 10 wards in an urban district in the Morogoro region, Tanzania, we...

Urban and peri-urban livestock farming in developing countries plays an important role in food security in cities; however it brings with it zoonotic risks. The present study was conducted to identify the most important livestock farming-related zoonotic diseases among the human population in urban and peri-urban areas of Kampala, Uganda and to assess the risks from such farming. A framework fo...