Building new cities to meet Africa’s rapid urbanisation is a risky bet: For Africa's urban populations, new cities might not be the surest solution. Tayvay/ShutterstockBy 2050 an estimated 2.5 billion more people will be added to urban areas, with 90% of this growth taking place in Africa and Asia. According to Nobel Prize winning economist, Paul Romer, this will mean the … [Read more...] about Building new cities to meet Africa’s rapid urbanisation is a risky bet | The Conversation
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How rapid urbanisation is changing the profile of wildlife in cities | The Conversation
Research using biomarkers, on animals like the Black Sparrowhawk, will be crucial to determining how urbanisation affects animals. David Berliner/ FlickrGlobally, more people live in urban areas than in rural ones. Africa and Asia are urbanising faster than any other regions in the world. By 2050, 66% of the world’s population is projected to be urban. For example, Nigeria is … [Read more...] about How rapid urbanisation is changing the profile of wildlife in cities | The Conversation
Urbanisation in developing countries: a completely different kettle of fish | The Conversation
Many developing countries are highly urbanised but lack large industrial sectors. Reuters/Akintunde AkinleyeThe patterns of urbanisation in the developing world in the past few decades have diverged significantly from historical trends. For the developed world, significant urbanisation was associated with industrialisation. With the cities came the factories. But today many … [Read more...] about Urbanisation in developing countries: a completely different kettle of fish | The Conversation
