Habitat III - Urbanisation as opportunity

Marré, Franz-Briger / Maria-Theres Haase
External Publications (2016)

published on D+C Development and Cooperation 25.09.2016

According to conservative estimates, the world’s population will grow by nearly 2 billion over the next 25 years. By 2100, the UN expects there will be 11 billion people on the planet. And most of them will live in towns and cities. The rate of urbanisation is unprecedented in human history and presents major challenges. However, it also creates special opportunities.