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UN: Half the World to Live in Cities by 2008
What will it mean for people living and traveling to cities? Poverty is likely to increase, and so will the size of world’s slums, which, according to the report, are already home for 1 billion people. However, the report also notes that cities are economic engines and they “represent the best hope” of escaping poverty. On an individual level, this rapid urbanization will affect people in a variety of ways, some of which are explored in a series of compelling personal stories at the United Nations Population Fund Web site. Among those revealing their urban experiences: Geeta, a “community mobilizer” in Mumbai, and Bing, who escaped rural China and now lives in Tianjin.
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COMMENTSwow , just say : amazing By lotem on 2.28.08 at 09:17 PM
Its a fascinating area of study - its true that big cities put an enormous strain on infrastructure - particularly the most important such as clean water and sanitation facilities - yet at the same time offer a better quality of life and as you state above help drive the country forwards and reduce poverty. At the same time big inequalities grow between urban and rural areas, which pushes more people to migrate to the cities - and over time, the remittances (sending money home) from workers in the city back to their villages can be a major factor in village development and reducing poverty there. Its a baffling field - and it certainly is unstoppable, measures against migration never work - but the results will be very interesting indeed. By Jonny on 7.21.08 at 02:29 PM
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