June 6, 2013

Cities: When Bigger Isn’t Necessarily Better



New research by Boise State visiting professor of economics Michail Fragkias could help shape how major cities are built and managed in the coming decades.

More than half the world’s population currently lives in cities, and an additional 3-5 billion more are headed that way by the end of the century. This growth has led to increased interest in finding ways to meet energy demands, control greenhouse gas emissions and ultimately achieve global sustainability.