The object of this book is to combine sound conceptual work and research in specific sites under the rubric of globalisation. It will provide the opp-ortunity for scholars, researchers, professors and practitioners to become more aware about current trends and the different impacts of globalisation in examples of the transformations taking place in contemporary urban environments. Thus, the book helps explore, develop and improve current research programs that focus on cities and other forms of human settlements. Even though there are conceptual and analytical overlaps with other books, the focus on this book is different from others in that its objective is to analyse globalisation and its specific effects in urban areas around the world.