Difference between revisions of "Urbanisation"
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==Enablers:== | ==Enablers:== | ||
Manufacturing, Traffic, | Manufacturing, Traffic, [[Catastrophes - Acts of God]], population, economic growth | ||
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Experts are arguing if urbanization really drives global warming. On the one side the people moving to cities often times live in areas (like slums) with bad or almost no infrastructure. Therefore they are not only easier affected by natural catastrophes (like storms, floods etc.) but also much less efficient in using resources. | Experts are arguing if urbanization really drives global warming. On the one side the people moving to cities often times live in areas (like slums) with bad or almost no infrastructure. Therefore they are not only easier affected by natural catastrophes (like storms, floods etc.) but also much less efficient in using resources. | ||
On the other side people like Steward Brand argue that the falling birth rate from families moving to cities avoids overpopulation.<br> | On the other side people like Steward Brand argue that the falling birth rate from families moving to cities avoids overpopulation.<br> | ||
In terms of fighting global warming cities are gaining importance since more than 50% of world population live in cities. To attract inhabitants cities try to be more attractive becoming greener and improve their infrastructure. (see: [[Initiative from cities]]) | |||
==Experts== | ==Experts== | ||
Steward Brand | Steward Brand<br> | ||
Hans Rosling | |||
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==Web Resources:== | ==Web Resources:== | ||
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-[http://www.gapminder.org/videos/gapcasts/gapcast-2-urbanization/ Hans Rosling on urbanization] | -[http://www.gapminder.org/videos/gapcasts/gapcast-2-urbanization/ Hans Rosling on urbanization]<br> | ||
-[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization Wikipedia on Urbanization] | -[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization Wikipedia on Urbanization]<br> | ||
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==Revision History:== | ==Revision History:== | ||
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Bastian Wollenschein 31st August 2010 | Bastian Wollenschein 31st August 2010 | ||