Which infrastructures are vital to creating sustainable settlements?

What are the common characteristics of urban settlements across the world?

Learn about models that explain the layout of urban settlements.

Discover the urban planning laws that maintain London's historic skyline whilst allowing modern developments.

What are Brownfield sites, and do they provide an answer to housing shortages?

Discover how rural settlements are changing in the face of urbanisation...

Where the city meets the country is called the rural-urban fringe. What are the distinctive characteristics of this area?

Why are many rural areas around the world in decline?