Service industries are increasingly important in international trade and offer additional paths to economic development. There are many opportunities to expand trade in services between South Africa and other African countries. Improvements in urban planning, design, and governance are vital to...

Cities are faced with the huge challenge of providing infrastructure that meets the needs of a rising urban population, with limited public resources. Decisions and investments in urban infrastructure must be urgently leveraged to achieve sustainable economic growth within the carrying capacity...

The coinciding development of 5G wireless technology, autonomous vehicles, and smart city applications is creating commercial demand for vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) systems. In theory, roadside V2I systems and sensors could provide real-time services, such as supplementary mapping...

In recent years, development of spatial data infrastructures (SDI) played a crucial role in urban development and it has become the important platform for exchanging and sharing spatial data information to facilitate the availability of resources in the proper planning of smart cities and...

The development of urban regions will significantly affect the lives of millions of people around the world. Urbanization poses new challenges including housing shortages, the growth of slums and urban decay, inadequate provision of infrastructure and public services, poverty and pollution. Data...

Urban infrastructure investment is needed for both, mitigation of climate risks and improved urban resiliency. Financing them requires the translation of those benefits into measurable returns on investment in the context of emerging risks that capital markets can understand and appreciate. This...