[en] This chapter aims to analyze the complex challenges and problems faced by cities and urban regions at the beginning of the twenty-first century and to present the IGU Commission on Urban Geography. The economic, social, and health crises of recent years have redrawn the socio-political and economic logics of the global, resulting in a process of transition and a search for newdirections in theway cities are viewed, understood, and governed. Urban futures call for a more inclusive direction, a sustainable development strategy that aligns urbanization with territorial and social cohesion, inclusive economic growth and the environment, and that also helps to reduce social inequalities. Throughout this chapter, we will analyze the challenges currently faced by cities, and then present the IGU-Commission on Urban Geography, whose current theme is (Re-)Thinking Cities and the Urban: from the global to the local. We will take stock of the main topics that have defined its strategy and present the themes that have been the focus of its conference debates since 2000.
This edited volume addresses key topics in modern geographical research as pursued and promoted by the IGU-UGI International Geographical Union-Union Géographic Internationale. It provides an overview of the approach practiced by the current Urban Commission of IGU-UGI (2020-2024).
