Urbanization can be an opportunity

Urbanization can be interpreted as an opportunity, rather than a risk, as concentrations of people and wealth in urban spaces enable the deployment of efficient technical solutions that may be unaffordable elsewhere.


In little over a generation, twothirds of the global population will live in towns and cities, with much of the increase occurring in the inner city slums and squatter settlements of the developing world. While huge challenges are posed by unregulated urbanization, cities may provide opportunities for making improvements.


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