In 2020, 82.6 percent of the North American population lived in urban areas. According to the projections, this figure is going to increase to 89 percent in 2050. Across all major world regions the level of urbanization is projected to be increasing in 2050. ...
deaths caused by the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. a decline in the average birth rate per woman.[33] [34] * Fertility (the average number of children per woman) is affected by: biological factors, such as the length of time a woman breastfeeds, the frequency of sexual relations, and fe...
On 21 May 2023, the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and General Office of the State Council issued the Opinions on Promoting the Construction of the Basic Pension Service System, pointing out that the country needed to improve the basic elderly care service system and better ensure ...
Population growth in the U.S. 2023 Population in the states of the U.S. 2023 Population density in the U.S. 2023, by state U.S. population of metropolitan areas in 2023 Largest counties in the U.S. 2022 Urbanization in the United States 1790 to 2050 ...
Currently, approximately half of the global population resides in urban areas. It is projected that by 2050, this ratio will increase to two-thirds. Over time, the process of urbanization in developing countries is progressing at a faster pace compared to the historical experiences of developed ...
Urban shrinkage is a global phenomenon, and it will coexist with urban growth for many years. At the same time, the network connection between cities continuously improved due to the construction of the transportation and information networks. However, the relationship between urban network externalitie...
Density-dependence and path-dependence were found significant and, respectively, positive or negative, with compact urbanization, and much less intense with suburbanization and counter-urbanization. A spatial econometric investigation of density-dependent and path-dependent mechanisms of population dynamics ...
This shift in population creates new pressures on global food security, and increased urbanization may result in the loss of productive land surrounding cities. In Indonesia, for example, about 40,000–50,000 ha per year of agricultural land is taken out of production due to urbanization (...
The increasing demands of urbanization, industry, and agriculture are exhausting both groundwater and surface resources, and scarcity of water is an increasing concern. The impounded waters of Lake Mead, extending for some 115 miles (185 km) behind Hoover Dam, provide reserves for the southeastern...
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