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Current Urban Studies (CUS) is an international refereed journal dedicated to the latest advancement in the study of urban studies. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas…
Asmaul Husna Siddique, Md. Maksudur Rahman, 1 1
Fire hazards pose serious threats to human life, property, natural resources and the environment. Bangladesh has witnessed numerous devastating fire incidents across various sectors over the past two decades, with the majority occurring in urban area, resulti…
Eno Itobo Ibiang, Wofai Ibiang
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of urban infrastructural provision on urban-rural interaction in Cross River State, Nigeria. The objective is to establish the relationship between urban infrastructural provision and the spatial interactio…
Jonathan Nturo
Kigali City, the vibrant capital of Rwanda, has embarked on an ambitious journey to transform itself into a model of sustainable urbanization and socio-economic development under the Kigali City Integrated Development Strategy (2018-2024). While aligning with…
Allan Obatsa, Mugwima Njuguna, Gerryshom Munala, Ephraim W. Wahome, Dominic Kinyua Gitau
The origins of urban development and the colonial railroad in Kenya’s hinterland are inseparable. As a consequence of their history, the urban areas encompass important heritage areas that can be methodologically determined, quantified and conserved for poste…
David J. Edelman
This article brings the contemporary thinking and practice of Urban Environmental Management to the solution of current and persistent environmental problems of Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. A megacity with a population of 10.4 million in…
Utpal Dutta, Xiaohui Zhong
Technology is an integral part of modern transit systems, and this is especially critical in rural areas where “transportation and connectivity are vital for rural development” ( Kamalesh et al., 2023 ). However, rural transit users often face significant cha…
Eric Nkurikiye, Xuan Ma
Informal settlements in developing countries present complex challenges that demand a shift from conventional upgrading strategies. Existing research highlights growing disparities between developed and developing nations and between planned and unplanned urb…
Kalpanee Jayatilake, Koen Steemers, François Penz
Cinema inhabits urban culture and often represents and narrate urban space through its visual multi-dimensionality. This paper discusses the various degrees of cityness present in films and argues that notions of the Everyday connect cinema, urbanity, and wel…
Miriam Sosa, Antonina Ivanova
Cities are the engines of economic growth and home to millions of people, but they are also major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. In this context, APEC countries hold vital importance in global economic, cultural, ecological, and social affairs. How…
María Oliver-Sanz, Alicia Llorca-Ponce
The assessment of social sustainability is fundamental to designing public policies, especially in housing, in order to align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a condition established by Europe for access to public funding, as is the case of the…
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Current Urban Studies (CUS) is an international refereed journal dedicated to the latest advancement in the study of urban studies. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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