Winning the double war: Urbicide, informality, and reconstruction in Syrian cities after 2011
Urban Studies (SAGE) · Urban Studies
Conflict, displacement & recovery
Part of Urbanisation & the Global South.
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October 2026
June 2026
Refugees as Urban Stakeholders: Lessons From Reception of Ukrainians in German Cities
Urban Planning (Cogitatio) · Urban Planning
Draws lessons from how German cities received Ukrainian refugees, framing refugees as stakeholders in urban development rather than only as recipients of aid.
South Sudan Urbanization Review: Cities as Anchors of Recovery and Resilience
World Bank – Urban Development
Launched with the Government of South Sudan, the review argues that rapid urbanisation should be harnessed as a driver of stability, jobs and inclusive growth in a post-conflict setting.
Aleppo After War: The Municipal Vision Before 2011 and Why Urban Recovery Should Not Start from Scratch
Urban Science (MDPI) · Urban Science 10(6): 318
Revisits Aleppo's pre-2011 municipal planning vision and argues that post-war recovery should build on it rather than start from a blank slate.