The image above provides a framework for multi dimensional analysis to understand the extremely complex systems that we call cities. The image and the article is part of a past project called Dynamics of Urban Change.

Dynamics of Urban Change is a collection of resources produced by the DPU, commissioned by UN-HABITAT and DFID.

Dynamics of Urban Change”, stresses the value and therefore potentials of knowledge sharing in the sector of urban development in order to contribute to processes of national economic growth, social development, cultural diversity and the reduction of poverty. It provides the urban professional with more than 600 documents produced by international organisations, bilateral institutions, development think-tanks and renowned scholars and opinion makers focusing on urban development. It will emphasize the importance of urban partnerships between the different actors at local, city and national level.