Space-based observations of Earth provide abundant data about our world. Now, thanks to research led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, they can provide powerful information about how urban ...

From far above the Earth, a satellite's view of nighttime lights reveals the globe's most populous urban areas. A new method maps urban areas using the night sky light intensity measured by those ...

Eugenie L. Birch is Lawrence C. Nussdorf Professor of Urban Research and Education at the Penn Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania, and President of the General Assembly of ...

This week, planners, policymakers and urban practitioners from across the world are gathering in Kuala Lumpur for World Urban Forum 9. This story is part of Next City’s coverage of the Forum. For more ...

Google acquired Urban Engines, which will become part of the Google Maps team. Urban Engines has a technology called “urban OS” that the company describes as an intelligent software overlay for the ...

Large-scale online city maps are designed for speed and accessibility. They load quickly, respond smoothly to user interaction, and offer a broad snapshot of dense metropolitan areas. However, this ...