People in search of better opportunities - such as jobs, services and education - have been moving from rural, to urban areas across the world, and this accelerating trend...
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climate change degradation of the environment urbanisation
20 to 50 million metric tons of e-waste are disposed worldwide every year. | Related Megatrends: Natural resources; Consumerism; Technology; Security The amount...
Urban Agenda for the EU - Futurium, European CommissionUrban Data Platform - DG JRC and DG REGIO - information on the status and trends of European cities...
Efforts have to increase for developing strategies to address the root causes of anthropogenic climate change, as well as for building resilience for some of the most severe impacts of climate change...
Presently, 55% of the world's population lives in urban areas. By 2050, some 70-80% of the world’s population might be urban. Cities generate more than 80% of global...
Selected resources on Continuing Urbanisation
Extremely impoverished people are at most risk from climate change, water scarcity, flooding, limited access to energy and pollution. This is mainly because they often live...