Urban population boom poses massive challenges for Africa and Asia

From Global development | The Guardian Thu Jul 10 2014, 15:00:00

The UN predicts that two-thirds of the world will live in cities by 2050, with 90% of growth taking place in the global south

Two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities by 2050, posing unique infrastructural challenges for African and Asian countries, where 90% of the growth is predicted to take place.

The planet's urban population which overtook the number of rural residents in 2010 is likely to rise by about 2.5 billion to more than 6 billion people in less than 40 years, according to a UN report. Africa and Asia "will face numerous challenges in meeting the needs of their growing urban populations, including for housing, infrastructure, transportation, energy and employment, as well as for basic services such as education and healthcare", it adds.

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