The Century of Cities: Pathways Towards Sustainability
Messner, Dirk, (2019). The Century of Cities: Pathways Towards Sustainability. Concilium: International Journal for Theology, 1 13-23
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Sub-type Journal article Author Messner, Dirk Title The Century of Cities: Pathways Towards Sustainability Appearing in Concilium: International Journal for Theology Volume 1 Publication Date 2019 Place of Publication London Publisher SCM Press Start page 13 End page 23 Language eng Abstract The 21st century will be the century of the cities. Urban areas are becoming the central organizational form for almost all human societies. The global urban population could increase from just under 4 billion today to 7.5 billion people by 2050 – and urban infrastructures will grow with it. About two-thirds of humanity will then have their homes in cities. The force of the urbanization surge will primarily affect developing countries and emerging economies in Asia and Africa. Almost 90 % of urban-population growth up to 2050 is expected on these two continents (UN DESA, 2014). Nearly three quarters of the global urban population will then be living there (UN DESA, 2015). Climate change goals and the implementations of the 2030 Agenda can only be achieved based on fundamentally changed urban perspectives and strategies. Keyword Sustainability
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