It is the year 2016. The government has announced the ‘Smart Cities Mission’ with an aim to enhance the quality of life through cities that are economically vibrant, inclusive and environment friendly ...

Incorporating living conditions and job opportunities in cities into mathematical models of human mobility improves model accuracy. The traditional gravity model of human mobility uses the distance of ...

How many people will travel during a given week between two specific cities? Answering this question is important for many reasons, for example, to design efficient public transport infrastructures, ...

Timon McPhearson is an urban ecologist and director of the Urban Systems Lab at the New School, New York City. Age of the City: Why our Future will be Won or Lost Together Ian Goldin and Tom ...