The Century of Cities: Pathways Towards Sustainability

The 21st century will be the century of the cities. Urban areas are becoming the central organizational form for almost all human societies. The global urban population could increase from just under 4 billion today to 7.5 billion people by 2050 - and urban infrastructures will grow with it. About t...

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Autor principal: Messner, Dirk 1962- (Autor)
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Publicado: SCM Press [2019]
En: Concilium
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Urbanización / Ciudad / Cualidad de vida / Sustentabilidad
Clasificaciones IxTheo:NCC Ética social
NCG Ética ecológica ; ética de la creación
ZB Sociología
Otras palabras clave:B Sustainability
B Emerging markets
B Urbanization
B CITIES & towns
B Developing Countries
B City dwellers
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Sumario:The 21st century will be the century of the cities. Urban areas are becoming the central organizational form for almost all human societies. The global urban population could increase from just under 4 billion today to 7.5 billion people by 2050 - and urban infrastructures will grow with it. About two-thirds of humanity will then have their homes in cities. The force of the urbanization surge will primarily affect developing countries and emerging economies in Asia and Africa. Almost 90 % of urban-population growth up to 2050 is expected on these two continents (UN DESA, 2014). Nearly three quarters of the global urban population will then be living there (UN DESA, 2015). Climate change goals and the implementations of the 2030 Agenda can only be achieved based on fundamentally changed urban perspectives and strategies.
ISSN:0010-5236
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Concilium