Frontiers in Sustainable Cities | Cities in the Global South

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2025

Evaluating the effectiveness of the city master plan in regulating future urban spatial growth of Varanasi city, India

in Cities in the Global South

Anish Kumar Rai
Pankaj Kumar
Bharat Dahiya
Barbaros Gönençgil
Shipra Singh
Ashwani
Abhinav Rai

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1649418

1,059 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Nov 2025

Transformation of Residual Open Spaces into a Green Community Hub: A Case Study from Sinza D, Dar es Salaam

in Cities in the Global South

Manyama Majogoro
Oswald Devisch
Fredrick Bwire Magina

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

115 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Oct 2025

Spatial temporal evolution of tourism destination competitiveness and its coordination with ecological environment in coastal areas of China

in Cities in the Global South

LI Linshan
LI Wei

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

247 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

Urban governance and its role in shaping low-income household food security in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

in Cities in the Global South

Mandlenkosi Maphosa
Philani Moyo

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1700872

1,394 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 14 Oct 2025

Urban innovation in the informal city: overlapping infrastructures, co-production and sector coupling in a South African informal settlement

in Cities in the Global South

Federico Caprotti
Jiska de Groot
Catherine Butler
Whitney Pailman
Norman Mathebula
Hendrik Schloemann
Alex Densmore

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1654705

2,257 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2025

Integrating Geospatial Mapping and Stakeholders' Perception on Sustainable Flood Solutions in a Typical Coastal Megacity of Nigeria: A SWOT-AHP Approach

in Cities in the Global South

Opeyemi Aniramu
Oluwagbenga Orimmogunje

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

180 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2025

Does the Free Trade Zone Promote Green Technological Innovation? — Evidence from the Perspective of Industrial Agglomeration and Digital Economy in 285 Cities in China

in Cities in the Global South

Binyu Ren
Shangyue Jia
Hongling Ge
Wang Qunhao

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

149 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Sep 2025

The ripple effect of flooding near one of the more prominent urban rivers in the Gauteng Province, South Africa

in Cities in the Global South

Tlou D. Raphela

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1656985

3,065 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 08 Sep 2025

Municipal governance and planning toward addressing housing problems to improve access to adequate housing in Maseru and Johannesburg: an exploratory factor analysis

in Cities in the Global South

Ramapulane Mphanya
Trynos Gumbo
George Onatu
Aurobindo Ogra

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1611464

2,821 views

Review

Published on 06 Aug 2025

Urbanization and habitat loss: an overview of rapidly growing cities in Saudi Arabia

in Cities in the Global South

Bedur Faleh A. Albalawi

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1636228

6,226 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 24 Jul 2025

Palm oil fluctuations and urban vulnerability in pursuit of sustainable industrial cities of the Global South

in Cities in the Global South

Nina Yuslaini
Sri Maulidiah
Ahmad Harakan

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1580197

3,172 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jun 2025

Local government response to urban biodiversity conservation challenges within a global biodiversity hotspot

in Cities in the Global South

Cameron T. McLean
Debra C. Roberts
Rob Slotow

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1513673

3,680 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2025

Implementing cultural heritage conservation and energy sustainability in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Jaipur city, India

in Cities in the Global South

Harsh Vardhan Bhati

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1548279

4,957 views

Original Research

Published on 27 May 2025

Ecosystem approach to sustainable neighborhoods: applicability of environmental and urban sustainability indicators in informal neighborhoods

in Cities in the Global South

Jose Hinostroza-Martinez
María Custodio
Jesus Chavez-Villarroel

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1518694

4,143 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2025

A model for human settlement development and management in the Free State Province, South Africa

in Cities in the Global South

Sive Dintsi
Sijekula Mbanga
John Smallwood

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1484194

4,041 views

Mini Review

Published on 29 Apr 2025

Planning approval of housing developments: case study of the city of Johannesburg and Tshwane metropolitan municipalities of South Africa

in Cities in the Global South

Nonhlanhla B. C. Buthelezi
George O. Onatu
Clinton O. Aigbavboa

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities

doi 10.3389/frsc.2025.1468965

7,596 views