Urbanization and Infrastructure
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The future is urban
By 2050, population in the world’s cities is expected to double; King Center-supported research across Stanford is uncovering best practices for future urbanization.
July 29, 2024
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Q&A with King Center Predoctoral Research Fellow Suhi Hanif
Hanif has been working on research in infectious disease epidemiology.
July 09, 2024
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Studying state expansion in sub-Saharan Africa
Jamie Hintson looks closely at public infrastructure projects in dozens of countries as a part of his King Center Graduate Student Research Funding.
October 17, 2023
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A long-term focus on growing cities in Africa
Multi-year datasets from the King Center’s African Urbanization and Development Research Initiative continue to inform research and policy insights in Ethiopia and Côte d’Ivoire.
July 17, 2023
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Accelerating water solutions: Stanford expert discusses surprising freshwater challenges and potential solutions in the U.S. and abroad
Faculty Affiliate Jenna Davis on water and sanitation challenges: “A lot of the obstacles have nothing to do with technology and very little to do with money or knowledge.”
March 21, 2023
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Stanford research ushers in a ‘new frontier’ in tackling global poverty
In the first real-world test of a tool pioneered at Stanford to better evaluate anti-poverty policies, a new study shows the economic benefits of expanding electricity access.
November 16, 2022
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Aliz Tóth on state-society bargaining over land acquisition in India
On the Ideas of India podcast, funding recipient Aliz Tóth speaks about the conflicts arising from eminent domain and the factors that contribute to those conflicts.
October 13, 2022
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Q&A with King Center Postdoctoral Fellow Yoshika Crider
Crider discusses her research on WASH interventions in Bangladesh and Kenya, as well as her time spent at the King Center.
August 08, 2022
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King Center Predoctoral Research Fellow seeks to make an impact
Christlee Doris Elmera, who works on a King Center initiative to reduce lead exposure, is drawn to the practical nature of research.
May 17, 2022
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Urban water disinfection and mortality decline: Evidence from Mexico
Ageing pipe systems and the absence of complementary sanitation investments compromise the health benefits of water disinfection research from King Center Faculty Affiliates show.
March 11, 2022
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Escaping extreme poverty
Stanford environmental engineer Christine Pu discusses how infrastructure investments and policies can alleviate poverty and build resilience against climate change.
October 27, 2021
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Predoctoral fellowships expand access to global development research
The King Center’s new Predoctoral Research Fellows Program recruits candidates from low- or middle-income countries.
September 24, 2021
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Linking piped water to equality
Stanford researchers find installing piped water near homes promotes gender equality and improves well-being in rural Zambia.
January 14, 2021
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Stanford researchers and others reveal pervasive health threats of unregulated battery recycling
A remediation and public education effort at an abandoned battery recycling facility in Bangladesh eliminated most lead soil contamination.
January 14, 2021
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China’s rural population will play an instrumental role in its economic future
Faculty Affiliate Scott Rozelle explains why China’s wealth gap may make the transition from a middle- to high-income country more difficult than it seems.
November 17, 2020
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William Tarpeh on recycling human waste for profit and global health
As a scientist bent on addressing the global sanitation crisis, Faculty Affiliate William Tarpeh is not fazed by urine or excrement.
May 06, 2020
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Using data to inform philanthropy decision-making
Stanford professor Jenna Davis explains using a counterfactual approach to assess the effect of a district-scale safe water strategy.
April 03, 2020
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Steps toward clean water
PhD candidate James Winter discusses his research on water quality impacts of on-plot piped water systems in Zambia households.
April 02, 2020
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Stanford undergraduate students gain vital experience working in Indian non-profits
In summer 2019, four Stanford undergraduate students worked with local non-profit organizations in India through King Center-supported programs.
February 27, 2020
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Getting to the source of drinking water contamination
A new study identifies varying pathways of drinking water contamination, suggesting multiple types of public health interventions are needed to protect communities.
February 06, 2020
