By 2050, there will be 2.5 billion more people living in cities than today. How is rapid urbanization set to impact investors and the global economy?
Via Judy Curtis / SIPR
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Judy Curtis / SIPR's curator insight,
January 10, 2019 2:22 PM
Smart city solutions will fall into six broad categories, transforming the urban landscape: 1. Infrastructure 2. Buildings 3. Utilities 4. Transport 5. Environment 6. Life
Guy Lagaeysse's curator insight,
January 18, 2019 9:14 AM
La population des villes est en constante augmentation (55 % de la population mondiale vit dans des villes).
Les villes sont amenées à devenir un moteur encore plus important de l'économie mondiale et de la richesse; Elles doivent se transformer pour améliorer la qualité, la performance et l'interactivité des ses services, réduire les coûts et la consommation de ressources et accroître les contacts entre les citoyens et le gouvernement. |
A Global Shift
Over the coming decades, the large-scale role of cities will become even more amplified as rapid urbanization spills over to the rest of the world.
Billions of people — especially in Asia and Africa — will be seeking opportunities in cities over the coming decades. Between 2018 and 2050, the global urban population will increase from 55% to 68%, adding another 2.5 billion people to cities around the world.
Nearly 90% of this growth will be in Africa and Asia, with India alone adding 416 million new people to its cities — more than any other country in the world over this timeframe.