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A grossly inefficient sewage system makes the city's tap water filthy and consigns millions to disease, will it ever improve?

Series of short articles detailing the progress of the Dharavi redevelopment project.

Living conditions and challenges of living in Dharavi, including issues to consider with redevelopment.

Located in the heart of Mumbai, the Dharavi slum is like a city within the city. Now ambitious plans for redevelopment mean its days are numbered. Shows the industry generated by the slum. (2008)

Interactive chart showing latest figures on housing affordability in Chinese megacities. Click on the link for "For whom the bubble blows" to read the full article, including some government measures to support megacity property buyers.

As part of an ambitious attempt to build a 21st century city, Lagos authorities targeted Makoko, a floating slum, and demolished many of its makeshift structures which posed health and safety issues. Includes a video interview with Felix Morka, executive director of Social and Economics Rights Action Center, on how this development has affected the residents of Mokoko.

An urban sustainability expert, Warren Karlenzig, identifies four key challenges faced by Chinese megacities: water scarcity, energy efficiency, transportation issues, and waste disposal. He also proposes some solutions.

This is a policy brief based on the findings of Human Development in South Asia 2014. The author outlines the key factors affecting the social, geographical, infrastructural and environmental dynamics of Karachi, and proposes policies to improve urban planning and development. 

The author outlines the traffic problems in Jakarta and the measures being taken to relieve these problems, but argues that these solutions are not enough.

Explains how water is transported from long distances to supply a megacity, Beijing, and how this impacts on the people and environment outside of the city. Includes some measures taken to make the solution a sustainable one.