Urban Power: Rio de Janeiro

Urban Power: Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is located on Brazil’s Southeast coast, set between forested mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is world-renowned for its natural landscapes and diversity of cultures and, in 2012, became the first “urban cultural landscape” to be included on...
Urban Power: Lagos

Urban Power: Lagos

Lagos is the city with the highest population in Nigeria and one of the most densely populated cities in Africa. Bordered on the south by the Atlantic Ocean, this lagoon city was home to indigenous fishing and farming communities dating back to pre-colonial times. As...
Urban Power: Cape Town

Urban Power: Cape Town

Cape Town lies on the southwest coast of South Africa under the shadow of Table Mountain. The mountain has shaped the development of the city’s road and rail networks, while its status as a biodiversity hotspot has restricted where houses can be built – nature...