Cities today face major challenges. They are essential to growth and economic development, bringing together people and businesses with infrastructure and services. And yet they also use a disproportionate share of th...Cities today face major challenges. They are essential to growth and economic development, bringing together people and businesses with infrastructure and services. And yet they also use a disproportionate share of the world＇s resources. They currently occupy 2% of global landmass, house 51% of the world＇s population and consume 80% of the world＇ resources. By 2050 it is predicted that 80% of the global population will live in cities, creating more pressure on resources and increasing demands on city services. To cope with this, cities will need to decrease their use of resources, both for economic and sustainability reasons,展开更多
文摘Cities today face major challenges. They are essential to growth and economic development, bringing together people and businesses with infrastructure and services. And yet they also use a disproportionate share of the world＇s resources. They currently occupy 2% of global landmass, house 51% of the world＇s population and consume 80% of the world＇ resources. By 2050 it is predicted that 80% of the global population will live in cities, creating more pressure on resources and increasing demands on city services. To cope with this, cities will need to decrease their use of resources, both for economic and sustainability reasons,
