Kansen van verstedelijking en duurzame ontwikkeling
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Op WorldChanging gaat Alex Steffen in op de relatie tussen sociale instabiliteit en milieurampen:
[..] there is a strong relationship between environmental crises and social instability. Similarly, developing world communities with healthy environments and sound practices (from farming sustainably to building greenbelts) often see faster gains in alleviating poverty. This connection between sustainability and social well-being is so pervasive, it applies even to refugees.
So it should perhaps come as no surprise that two major recent studies have strengthened our understanding of that connection.
In reactie op het VN-rapport over verstedelijking geeft Conor Foley op Comment is Free zijn mening over de kansen die verstedelijking biedt:
Urbanisation is shifting the focus of where conflicts are likely to take place in the future. Yet while most reports have focused on its negative impacts, properly planned cities can create economic growth and bring social benefits. Birth-rates drop, life expectancy rises and literacy rates improve as people move to cities. Investing in education, health, and transport systems is both easier and more effective in urban settings.
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