Adapting to an Urban Future
Date: 6 December 2011
Time: 19:00- 20:30
Venue: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) (Directions – http://www.rgs.org/AboutUs/Visiting+the+Society.htm)
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Synopsis
Humans are rapidly becoming an urban species, with millions of people migrating to cities each year. Over half of the world’s 7 billion people now live in urban areas and over 1 billion live in slums and favelas. How will urban centres across the world keep pace with predicted continuing growth? What are the visions of tomorrow’s cities?
Panel
• Robert Neuwirth – Journalist and author … [continue reading]
