ESTC35H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Environmental Migrant, Ecological Footprint, Water Efficiency
4 Apr 2018
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Majority of the world"s population lives in cities (54%) and is set to grow to 66% by 2050. Much of this growth is in developing countries and in mega-cities (>10 million population). 90% of growth is projected to happen in asia and africa. Fastest growing urban centers will be medium and smaller sized cities. Industrialization of agriculture, forestry, and other extractive economies. Fewer people, fewer jobs, less income, less retail outlets and retail trade, fewer opportunities to stay and make a living in small rural towns, higher fertility rates in rural areas. Reduced costs of living due to economies of scale. Women have less children due to education, economic independence, and decreased necessity for large families and more ownership over their bodies. Concentrate crime, pollution, and injustice as easily as business, education, innovation, and entertainment. People in cities have larger ecological footprints" that those in rural areas. Urban areas are centers of innovation and generate over 80% of global gdp.
