31 October 2018
Springer has expanded its urban studies publication programme and set up a specially dedicated urban studies portal. The portal compiles a collection of books, open access publications, journal articles and reference works related to urban studies and is now available on springer.com.
The United Nations estimates that 60 per cent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2030, and research arising from this unprecedented rate of urban development has led to a rapid increase in the volume of urban studies publications in recent years. This new portal aims to bring all Springer publications related to urban studies together in one place so that industry, academia and policymakers can gain an overview of literature in the field.
In addition to 25 book series, six journals and eight special works, the portal also features 470 books, 23 selected open access articles, and 13 open access books. Interviews with researchers and information about publishing options for authors are also included. Topics broadly encompass urban planning, urban geography, land use, urban development, urban design, urban health, urban energy, urban governance and smart urban technologies.