Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #Urbanization
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1/ In context of #globaldemographics, 4 #megatrends are often referred to: population growth, population ageing, international migration and urbanization.
Here is a thread diving into these.
(Most charts are from ‘Our World in Data’. Some from UN.)
Here is a thread diving into these.
(Most charts are from ‘Our World in Data’. Some from UN.)
2/ To begin, for historical context, this chart
The 20th century began with 1.65 billion people in the world. It closed with 6 billion people.
This growth saw its ripple effects across the world – from economic growth to environmental impact of the century.
The 20th century began with 1.65 billion people in the world. It closed with 6 billion people.
This growth saw its ripple effects across the world – from economic growth to environmental impact of the century.
3/ Another chart for historical context – where have most of the people been living through history?
Number of cities with more than 1 million population:
USA 🇺🇸: 10
South America: 33
Europe 🇪🇺 : 34
India 🇮🇳: 46
China 🇨🇳: 155 (!)
#urbanization #economy
USA 🇺🇸: 10
South America: 33
Europe 🇪🇺 : 34
India 🇮🇳: 46
China 🇨🇳: 155 (!)
#urbanization #economy
Benefits of urbanization are obvious — higher productivity, more efficiency, better services like education & healthcare, more employees for corporations, more employers for people, more consumers etc.
But it also requires tremendous planning and investment by the government.
But it also requires tremendous planning and investment by the government.
Urban planning is kinda like rocket science. A holistic field that has to integrate hard sciences (like infrastructure) with soft sciences (lifestyle and convenience).
Do you have expertise in #Health, #Environment and/or #Development in SE Asia?
Apply for a tt position as Asst. Prof at our Dept of #Geography .@UUtah -- a thread 🧵 with more deets below ! 1/5
Link to position description and application link utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/135215
Apply for a tt position as Asst. Prof at our Dept of #Geography .@UUtah -- a thread 🧵 with more deets below ! 1/5
Link to position description and application link utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/135215
2/5 Some example research in SE Asia for this hire include (but not limited to) #illness & #disease, #population, #environmental challenges & #inequality, #sustainability, #climatechange impacts, #agriculture & #foodsecurity, #urbanization, #development, #conflict, #migration...
3/5 ... #Diaspora...
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Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 11/27/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/11/27/dai…
A stream in Waipio smelled like beer. An investigation into a strange spill ensued.
hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/11/11/str…
#runoff #contamination #alcohol #brewery #hawaii
hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/11/11/str…
#runoff #contamination #alcohol #brewery #hawaii
The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill
wired.com/story/the-teen…
#COVID19 #RespiratoryAerosols #VirusTransmissibility #DataAnalysis #mindset #consequences
wired.com/story/the-teen…
#COVID19 #RespiratoryAerosols #VirusTransmissibility #DataAnalysis #mindset #consequences
Chandan Deuskar (@CD_planner) & I have co-authored a newly published paper on global #urbanization patterns and their implications for #planning in the Journal of Planning Education and Research (@JPER7). A thread on our findings and arguments. (1/10)
journals-sagepub-com.libproxy1.usc.edu/doi/10.1177/07…
journals-sagepub-com.libproxy1.usc.edu/doi/10.1177/07…
Our core questions: How are #urban populations distributed across settlement systems in rapidly urbanizing countries? How are those distributions changing? What does it mean for #urbanplanning? (2/10)
We use Global Human Settlements (GHS) data from @EU_Commission - a marked improvement on UN stats. Not only does GHS use harmonized definitions across countries, it's better for analyzing the size and growth of towns and small cities. (3/10) @DijkstraLewis ghsl.jrc.ec.europa.eu
👇THREAD: The data on household food consumption recently released by @nigerianstat is GREAT! We computed some estimates & insights from the dataset @sgyemikale (1/6)
(NB: Data & graphs below are estimates we computed from @nigerianstat data and do not reflect official data)
(NB: Data & graphs below are estimates we computed from @nigerianstat data and do not reflect official data)
In 2019, spending on food in #Nigeria was approximately USD 59 billion. Consumers in the geopolitical zones along the #GulfofGuinea account for almost half of national food expenditures...2/6 #foodsystems #fromfarmtotable #urbanization #structuraltransformation #hiddenmiddle
The #foodeconomy (household food expenditures) grew 5.2% per year over 2009-10 to 2019-20 in nominal terms. But the share of food in household spending declined from 65 to 57%...3/6 #structuraltransformation #urbanization #foodsystems #fromfarmtotable #hiddenmiddle #Nigeria
In the next five to ten years, the accelerated development of #metropolitan areas and #cityclusters will become the greatest structural potential for the economic growth in China. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6qZ797KVEtV1…
In other words, it is the “new air outlet” of China’s economic growth.
The so-called metropolitan area, in terms of space, is a new urban network system that interconnects emerging small towns or small cities located within one-hour commute or within 50 to 70 kilometers (the figure may vary depending on local environments) of core cities.
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Here's a compilation of some timelapse animations that show different stories from across India over the 3 decades (1989 - 2018) . Created with @googleearth @EarthOutreach #newyear2020
1: Restless #Brahmaputra n tributaries meandering,changing course in #Assam
Here's a compilation of some timelapse animations that show different stories from across India over the 3 decades (1989 - 2018) . Created with @googleearth @EarthOutreach #newyear2020
1: Restless #Brahmaputra n tributaries meandering,changing course in #Assam
2. Growth of Brick Kiln industry in the banks of #Hooghly, #Rupnarayan rivers near #Kolkata (brown polygons close to the rivers' banks) #WestBengal
NEW PAPER (all 85 pages of it): The rising global tide of populist nationalism has kindled a widespread dread that the liberal order is unraveling. According to @willwilkinson, urbanization might be to blame. But there’s hope…
niskanencenter.org/blog/the-densi…
niskanencenter.org/blog/the-densi…
@willwilkinson Wilkinson explores the much neglected “urbanization” thesis, arguing that other theories come up short.
Urbanization has segregated national populations/concentrated economic production in megacities. This drives us apart—culturally, economically, and politically—along the lines of ethnicity, education, and population density.
Today, much of #China's domestic #leverage is tied to external #demand. If foreign demand slows this year, the pace or extent of domestic #deleveraging may change, too, says Wu Ge.
The increase of #residents’ #leverage ratio is much related to future #urbanization and long-term #economic structural adjustments. In this sense, residents’ leverage may rise slightly in both the short and medium term, but there is no evidence that it impacts #consumption.
In 2019, the #leverage ratio may see mild changes, and the national #economy may not experience V-shape turbulences, but moderate changes, too.
On leverage in China, Wu Ge has more:
mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5Nj…
On leverage in China, Wu Ge has more:
mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MjM5Nj…
Tweeps, have you been to the landmark @LouvreAbuDhabi #Louvre #AbuDhabi? No worries. Got @twitter. Had the chance to visit while in the #UAE for the @MilkenInstitute #MIGlobal #MENASummit. Follow this thread for a #TwitterTour of highlights. louvreabudhabi.ae/?utm_source=GM… #art #museum
Hello #LouvreAbuDhabi! @LouvreAbuDhabi ~ in all directions, the #magic of art & creativity on display. Crossing borders. Crossing cultures. #artmatters #museumlove
#Stunning. This two-headed figure is one of the oldest monumental statues in the history of humanity. It is some 8500 years old. On display at the @LouvreAbuDhabi. 👥
@VisitAbuDhabi #AbuDhabi #LouvreAbuDhabi
@VisitAbuDhabi #AbuDhabi #LouvreAbuDhabi
1 #BOU18TC The #HouseSparrow disappears from rural and urban areas of #Europe. Cities like Prague, London (#RedList in 2002) & Valencia have experienced #urban #declines in their populations above 50%. What is happening in urban areas? #ornithology #urbanecology #urbanbirds
2 #BOU18TC Various potential causes for the urban #decline have been suggested. Our aim was to study if new #park policies linked to #urbanization and #reurbanization (new concept) could be a key factor for the urban decline of the #species. #ornithology #urbanecology #urbanbirds
3 #BOU18TC We studied the abundance of #housesparrows (point counts) in 32 #urbanparks of 4 towns of eastern #Spain. 10 of them were modified (new park policies) during the 4 studied seasons 2015-2018. We compared means of (r) and abundance between years and kinds of parks.
