The global urban population is expected to grow by 63 percent between 2014 and 2050 – compared to an overall global population growth of 32 percent during the same period. Megacities with over 20 million inhabitants will see the fastest increase in population – and at least 13 new megacities are expected by 2030, in addition to the 28 existing today. The fastest growing urban centres contain around a million inhabitants, and are located in the lower-middle-income countries in Asia and Africa. Smart Cities have emerged as one response to the challenges and opportunities created by rapid urbanization. This report presents the results of a reconnaissance study examining the thesis that Smart Cities advance sustainable development.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/smart-sustainable-cities-reconnaissance-study
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/elsa-estevez
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nuno-vasco-lopes
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tomasz-janowski
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/united-nations-university-0
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urbanisation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-development
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sustainable-development
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-environment
