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16 de jun. de 2020 · The report applies two new definitions of human settlements to the entire globe: the Degree of Urbanisation and the Functional Urban Area. It provides new evidence on urbanisation trends, metropolitan evolution, quality of life, and sustainability.
A report that applies new definitions of human settlements to the entire globe and examines urbanisation trends, quality of life, and metropolitan systems. It provides new evidence on the changing shape of cities and its impact on sustainability and policy design.
The population living in cities, high-density places of at least 50 000 inhabitants, has more than doubled over the last 40 years, going from 1.5 billion inhabitants in 1975 to 3.5 billion in 2015. It is projected to reach 5 billion and almost 55% of the world population by 2050.
Cities of the World. report. Determines which metropolitan areas grew and declined, and why. Examines how the urban system changes with economic development. Analyses differences in quality of life across different areas. Assesses the changing shape of cities and its. impact on service delivery and sustainable development.
16 de jun. de 2020 · The report Cities in the World: A New Perspective on Urbanisation addresses this void and provides new insights on urbanisation by applying for the first time two new definitions of human settlements to the entire globe: the Degree of Urbanisation and the Functional Urban Area.
Based on the definitions, the report presents new evidence of recent and future urbanisation trends and sheds light on the evolution of metropolitan areas around the globe. It examines whether and why quality of life differs between cities and other types of settlements.
This booklet contains highlights from the Cities in the World – A new perspective on urbanisation report, which applies consistent definitions of metropolitan areas, cities, towns and semi-dense areas, and rural areas across the world. The report is a joint work of the OECD and the European Commission, Directorate-General
