Jeon, Jae Sik Korea introduced an urban containment policy in the early stage of urbanization to control growth of congestion and prevent urban sprawl in the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA). However, the arbitrary designation a lack of popular support or accurate scrutiny caused an irrational pattern of land use which reinforced concentrations and threatened residential stability in terms of rest...

Across high-income economies, more urbanites live longer on their own, in non-family households, than ever before. Solo dwellers amount to 39%, 28%, 24% and 34% of all households Europe (Eurosta...

Since the 1990s, public policymakers have renewed support for mixed-income housing development in low-income neighborhoods as a means toward neighborhood revitalization and poverty amelioration. Research to date finds that, while mixed-income developments in lower-income neighborhoods have promoted area revitalization, they have accomplished less for people in these areas who live in poverty. T...

In an arid and water deficient urban area, such as Xi'an in the northwest region of China, gardening and forestation often use large amounts of tap water. Therefore, there is a need for treated wastewater reuse for such purpose to mitigate urban water shortage, especially in the newly developed housing area, where a high green coverage is often required for both commercial value and living cond...