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Urbanization: A Double-Edged Sword
- 1. Urbanization: A Double-Edged Sword 16 Feb 2013 Hilary Abell Jonathan Dirrenberger Natalie Hubbard
- 2. The Issue The Issue NYC 1950 2.5 bil 30% Concepts 33Concepts Causes/Drivers Causes/Drivers Impacts Impacts Looking Ahead Looking Ahead One Million New city every year 1950: 75 cities 2025: 560 cities 2008 2020 6.7 bil 7.7 bil 50% 55% 2050 9.3 bil 67% Tokyo Dhaka
- 3. The Issue 3 Concepts Causes/Drivers Urbanization is a double-edged sword Urbanization exacerbates existing problems Urbanization removes us from our evolutionary roots Impacts Looking Ahead
- 4. The Issue 3 Concepts Causes/Drivers Impacts Looking Ahead Forced Eviction Urban HDI higher than the rest of its country Mechanized Agriculture Water Shortage HDI= Life expectancy, education, and income (GNI/capita)
- 5. The Issue 3 Concepts Causes/Drivers The Bad: (Non-)Sustainable Development The Good: Sustainable Development Reduced car dependence Infrastructure Efficient use of space Impacts Looking Ahead The High Line, NYC 2% of earth’s surface 75% of resources 80% of GHGs 2/3 of sewage untreated Chongqing, China Lagos, Nigeria
- 6. The Issue 3 Concepts Causes/Drivers Business as usual Sea level rise Severe pollution Rapid slum growth Impacts Looking Ahead Solutions Smart cities (human scale) Optimum density Nature in the city Social instability Presidians run all cities!
- 7. References Data From United Nations Demographia.com Further Reading Sustainablecitiescollective.com Theatlanticcities.com Data.worldbank.org/topic/urban-development