BUSS1000 Lecture 9: BUSS1000 - w9

• School: University of Sydney
• Department: Business Studies
• Course: BUSS1000
• Professor: Steven Hitchcock

Document Summary

South american countries: effects of rapid urbanization - challenges infrastructure. Ageing population will shrink top cities lower fertility rates: global population trends, urbanized areas generally fertility rates tend to be lower life expectancy is higher. Relationship between urbanisation and other megatrends: urbanisation and emerging economies, e7 emerging countries; china, india, brazil, russia, indonesia, mexico, turkey, urbanization as a cause of climate change, deforestation, green-house gases. Direct correlation between gdp and energy consumption: climate change. Climate change related disasters have increased substantially. Disasters drive more global investments in water resources, renewable energy: urbanization and technology internet penetration/urbanization and clean technology surging connecting regions. Parag khanna (2016) planet like a human body skeleton transportation system roads, bridges, seaports, airports enable mobility across the continents vascular powers the body resources, oil, electricity grids distribute energy. Nervous system system of communication internet cables, satellites, cellular networks data centres to share information. 2: higher foot traffic leads to higher sales, business effects, high population density.