eazypana.blogg.se - 2018 global city teams challenge

Global cities expanded physically faster than their population growth rates, with average annual land consumption rates of 2.0% compared to population growth rates of 1.6% from 2000 to 2010, and 1.5% compared to 1.2% respectively from 2010 to 2020, according to data from 681 cities between 19.Today, 85 per cent of slum dwellers are concentrated in three regions: Central and Southern Asia (359 million), Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (306 million) and sub-Saharan Africa (230 million).To achieve Goal 11, efforts must focus on implementing inclusive, resilient and sustainable urban development policies and practices that prioritize access to basic services, affordable housing, efficient transportation and green spaces for all.

Since 2015, the number of countries with national and local disaster risk reduction strategies has doubled.

Urban sprawl, air pollution and limited open public spaces persist in cities.

In 2022, only half of the world’s urban population had convenient access to public transportation.

Approximately 1.1 billion people currently live in slums or slum-like conditions in cities, with 2 billion more expected in the next 30 years.

Over half of the global population currently resides in urban areas, a rate projected to reach 70 per cent by 2050.