This document discusses the rapid urbanization occurring globally as the world population grows. Some key points: - The world population has grown from 300 million in 8000 BC to over 7 billion today, with 50% now living in cities compared to only 3% in 1800. - 70 million people are added to urban populations each year, largely due to economic factors that began with the Industrial Revolution and continue with climate change and wars. - By 2030, two-thirds of the world's population will reside in cities, with over 40 megacities of over 10 million people expected. - Rapid urbanization is straining city infrastructure and environment, with air pollution now the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Managing urban

1. ByAndersLindgren
How will we live: In cities of dreams
or urban nightmares?
URBANIZATION
Rapid

2. Did you
In 1800, only 3% of us lived in cities, now it is 50%
70 million are added to this total every year
KNOW?

3. The population boom!
The rapid crowding of cities
is caused mainly by one thing:

4. 300 millions
We have grown from
1 billion people to
8000 BC
AD 1
6000 BC
4000 BC
2000 BC
1700
1800
The Agricultural revolution
1
billion
5 millions
in just 200 years!
2000
7
billions
YEAR 2016
9
billions
YEAR 20507 BILLION

5. KEY DRIVER
The
secondary
IS THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
that started in the 18th century

6. In and around our cities
For 200 years, factories
have been shooting up
LIKE MUSHROOMS

7. Masses of workers
have moved out of rural
and into urban areas

8. Today, climate changes
and wars also force
people to move
Every year millions of refugees migrate
to urban areas in search of a better life
SOURCE: Synthesis Report,
Climate Change, Global
Risks, Challenges &
Decisions

9. No wonder, we see
such rapid growth of
URBAN AREAS

10. Apparently, we are compelled
to crowd together
in big cities

11. By 2030,
two-thirds of the world’s population
WILL RESIDE IN CITIES
Source: United Nations
Population Division

12. Explosive growth of
MEGACITIES
1970 Today 2030
30 today and counting: The number of megacities with > 10 million
people is expected to grow to over 40 by 2030.

13. Every year, 70 million people
join the URBAN POPULATION

14. 1 BILLION
The number is expected to rise, despite great
efforts to counteract the problem
people live in
urban slums
Source: UN-Habitat

15. Our cities are more
DENSELY
Inevitably, this is putting cities’social
fabric and infrastructure under pressure
populated than ever

16. The cities are struggling
TO KEEP UP
With growing need for houses, transport,
food, water, sanitation, care and education

17. Air pollution is now
the deadliest form
and the fourth leading risk factor
for premature deaths worldwide
SOURCE: The Cost of Air
Pollution 2016, the World Bank
OF POLLUTION…

18. Managing urban areas
has become one of
the most important
development challenges
of the 21st century.”
– JOHN WILMOTH, Director of
UN DESA’s Population Division

19. trying to keep our cities livable for everyone
We face TOUGH
CHOICES…

20. At the same time
opportunities for
SMART solutions abound

21. Obviously, there is still
plenty of space in
RURAL AREAS
Only 3% of Earth’s landmass is urbanized
SOURCE: GRUMP

22. Many urban people
long back to the
In everything from interior to personal
development and housing we can see
groups of people seeking back to their
natural heritage and RURAL LIFE
SOURCE: Jean Viard
and Bertrand Hervieu
COUNTRYSIDE

23. SMARTER TRANSPORT
and new digital advances
makes rural development
more feasible than ever

24. Don’t miss the full report
GET INSIGHT into the trends
that break all other trends
Megatrends are strong global
forces affecting everything and
all life on our planet. By viewing
the world from a distance and
over several centuries, there are
8 global forces of change that
stand out. They are:
1. Population boom
2. Rapid urbanization
3. Ferocious consumption
4. Technology rush
5. Digital transformation
6. Global connectedness
7. Environmental degradation
8. Wealth inequality
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25. About the author
Hey, my name is Anders Lindgren. People
who know me well, will label me as a B2B
services marketing specialist, digital
pioneer, PR-veteran and futurist.
I have two decades of experience as a
marketing and communication director for
large professional services firms, primarily
PwC, AT&T and Sopra Steria.
Throughout my career I have been
passionate about understanding the world
around us, sharing insights and helping
people and brands communicate in a way
that makes them shine.

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