Sustainable Cities and Communities: Goal #11
In the world that we are in today, there is constant development everywhere around us. The real estate industry has been booming with new projects around the cities to make living easier, accessible to everyone. However, what we need at the moment are sustainable communities that have very little to no impact on the environment. As you can see, when there is development, there are certain costs associated with it. Often time's development takes place at the expense of our environment. That is why measures should be taken to make these developments environmentally friendly.
Relevant issues to sustainable urban development
Big cities are a centre point for where all the ideas are generated. There are issues, such as business operations, more human interaction, water management, waste management, education, urban planning, transport, and others that need to be considered while planning for sustainable urban development.
Global population stats
In 2008, it was seen that the urban population had surpassed the rural population. This was a new "urban millennium". By 2050, it is predicted that about two-thirds of the world population will be residing in the urban population. Moreover, about 70 per cent of the world's gross domestic product will come from urban areas, which will create more economic prosperity around the world.
Sustainable Development Goal 11
Due to the rise in urbanization, there have been movements that aim for sustainable development throughout the world. Cities have come up with standalone goals for their urban development for their 2030 agenda. It is called sustainable development goal 11, "make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable".
Prior to the 2030 agenda of sustainable development, the Millennium Development Goal 7, target 11, made an effort to achieve "a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers" by 2020.
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