What if you put all 7 billion humans into one city, a city as dense as New York, with its towers and skyscrapers? How big would that 7 billion-sized city be? As big as New Jersey? Texas? Bigger? Are cities protecting wild spaces on the planet?
Its been known that Americans have lavish lifestyles compared to outher populous countries. In this article they show a represntation if the entire world lived like (had as much space) americans and it was astoudning. It would take 4 earths to fit the world if everyone had this lavish lifestyle. So we obviously need to change our ways. Cities ae very helpful to sharing this earth. They serve as a main hub so youll only have to ship to a few places. This with the shortening of distances would save tons of gas and othe rescources. But as the article states everyone living in a Main city wouldnt be possible because people need to produce outside the city. So in my opinion for this city world to work it would need to be a few megacities preferably one on each continent and for them to the city be surronded by production methods.
Population levels are rising and nowhere is this felt more keenly than in the world’s megacities – urban sprawls that each house over ten million people. But such growth brings with it a host of problems
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Demand for housing has led to a rise in subdivisions and a loss of yard space and the trees they contain. That's exacerbating an urban heat island effect which could be making our suburbs hotter.
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With its centralized cooling, automated trash collection and car-free town center, could Singapore's new eco-town offer a roadmap for slashing the city-state's carbon emissions?
Today’s global economy has long been in need of a shakeup. Now an emerging economic model is trying to shift our focus from constant growth to balance and wellbeing. Could the Doughnut model become the compass we need for creating a safe and just 21st century?
Once-packed streets are now void of cars as residents stay home. While cities use this as a window into the possibilities of car-free streets, they must also consider forward-thinking design changes to prioritize people over cars.
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Emerging from the Covid-19 crisis, the City of Sydney has released an update to its long-term strategic plan: Sustainable Sydney 2030-2050 Continuing the Vision.
“Despite having some of Europe's most polluted air, Milan has its sights set on becoming a leader of the sustainable city movement. The city is now working towards the goal of planting three million trees by the end of the decade and incorporating nature and sustainability into every urban project. ”
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Glen Junor in Gisborne is liveable, carbon positive and good for your hip pocket, with half the land to remain open for people and nature to share. Modelled on Serenbe in the US, it's caught the attention of Nigel Sharp, Brian Haratsis, Mark McCrindle, Mike Day, Brendan Condon and more.
ABS population data shows Australia's cities recorded the largest quarterly net loss on record during COVID. But will tree-changers stay put in the country or flock back to the big smoke?
Australian cities are increasingly becoming concrete jungles as tree coverage disappears, according to experts who warn this is creating an urban heat island effect.
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Its been known that Americans have lavish lifestyles compared to outher populous countries. In this article they show a represntation if the entire world lived like (had as much space) americans and it was astoudning. It would take 4 earths to fit the world if everyone had this lavish lifestyle. So we obviously need to change our ways. Cities ae very helpful to sharing this earth. They serve as a main hub so youll only have to ship to a few places. This with the shortening of distances would save tons of gas and othe rescources. But as the article states everyone living in a Main city wouldnt be possible because people need to produce outside the city. So in my opinion for this city world to work it would need to be a few megacities preferably one on each continent and for them to the city be surronded by production methods.
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