Nagendra, Harini
(2016)
Ecological wisdom in the new urban era.
Current Science, 11 (8).
pp. 1283-1284.
Abstract
The 21st century is increasingly referred to as the urban
era. By 2050, two thirds of humanity will squeeze into
congested urban environments. More than 90% of this
urban growth will come from Asia and Africa, with three
countries – India, China and Nigeria – accounting for
37% of the increase (United Nations, World Urbanization
Prospects: The 2014 Revision. United Nations Department
of Economic and Social Affairs, New York, 2014). By 2050, estimations indicate that India will add as many as 404 million people to its burgeoning cities and towns.
Of the world’s ten largest cities, three are located in
India – Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Three of the world’s
ten fastest growing cities are in India as well –
Ghaziabad, Surat and Faridabad.
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