Conveners
T_07 INCLUSION (O): Informality, migration, and inclusivity
- Chandrima Mukhopadhyay (UN-Habitat India)
The informal economy, comprising a wide range of unregulated economic activities, provides jobs for almost two billion of the worldโs workers today. In developing nations, such as India, this share is around 90%. As the informal economy dominates the worldโs employment and the nature of urbanization, it also creates challenges, especially
in developing countries, to comprehend and control...
The metropolises of many nations are experiencing constant splintering of their districts. This splintering brings along housing and cultural diversity as well as distribution of density across the urban landscape of cities. In most North American countries, it has been identified that these outcomes are triggered by two major forms of segregation as it is manifested on the ground: natural...
In the Shaanxi North region of China, the unique loess terrain and crisscrossing gullies have fostered a deep emotional connection between its inhabitants and the land, a phenomenon known as topophilia, which refers to the strong bond people share with their environment[1]. However, the rapid urbanization of this area has challenged traditional construction models and conventional spatial...
Amidst the tide of global competition, the evolution of metropolitan regions and the associated phenomena of polarization and peripheralization have garnered increasing scholarly and policy attention. As urbanization and regional integration advance, Shanghai's central urban district has witnessed continuous expansion, with its competitiveness and influence in land use dynamics, industrial...
With the increasing severity of aging issues, the demand of the elderly for a better quality of life has been growing. However, the needs of the elderly in urban areas have not received sufficient attention. Old communities, as places where elderly people gather, are facing the challenge of outdated conditions that fail to meet the needs of their residents. In the context of urban...
With socioeconomic development, China's urbanization has transitioned from incremental expansion to a focus on improving quality and efficiency through stock renewal. As one of the most prevalent forms of urban public space, community public spaces have become a critical component of urban construction in this new era. Due to physiological and psychological decline, the behavioral...
Due to the influence of social generational shifts and the specific life stage of individuals, Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) exhibits distinctive characteristics in consumption attitudes(Noor, 2017), lifestyles, and areas of interest(Lee and Eun Hak Lee, 2024). As the most dynamic and creative human capital group in modern society, Generation Z plays a pivotal role in urban...
