Cities, Consumption, and the Generation of Waste
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Rapid urban growth induces global environmental change, particularly when it comes to production, consumption, and the generation of waste. According to the United Nations, most of the world's population will be living in cities by the year 2030. In developing countries, urban agglomerations are growing at twice the rate of overall population growth. Each day, approximately 160,000 people migrate from rural to urban areas. The estimated urban growth rate for more developed regions is 0.5%, compared to 2.7% in less developed regions, and 4.5% in least developed regions.
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