Cities in a globalised world: Exploring trends and the effect on urban resilience
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07-10-2021
Cities are inevitably affected by shocks and disruptions, the pandemic being a case in point. The extent of the impact however depends on cities' preparedness and capacity to adapt. By thinking ahead, cities can explore emerging or plausible developments in order to anticipate them and contain potential disruption. Drawing on a report prepared by the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS), this EPRS paper explores the impact on and implications for cities of current global trends, such as climate change, population growth, urbanisation, economic growth, increasing energy demand, higher connectivity and a changing world order, that will have direct consequences for the future of cities and their inhabitants.
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Policy area
Keyword
- climate change
- construction and town planning
- demography and population
- deterioration of the environment
- economic analysis
- economic consequence
- ECONOMICS
- ENERGY
- energy consumption
- energy policy
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental impact
- environmental policy
- population ageing
- population growth
- social framework
- social impact
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- urban economy
- urban infrastructure
- urban problem