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Original open access article

Ravinandrasana & Franzke, 23 Sept. 2025, Nat Commun 16, 8281

The first emergence of unprecedented global water scarcity in the Anthropocene

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

#megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity #drought #climate

Ivi Choc @[email protected] · 2025-11-10 · 11:03 UTC

Original open access article

Ravinandrasana & Franzke, 23 Sept. 2025, Nat Commun 16, 8281

The first emergence of unprecedented global water scarcity in the Anthropocene

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

#megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity #drought #climate

Ivi Choc @[email protected] · 2025-11-10 · 11:03 UTC

Original open access article

Ravinandrasana & Franzke, 23 Sept. 2025, Nat Commun 16, 8281

The first emergence of unprecedented global water scarcity in the Anthropocene

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

#megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity #drought #climate

Ivi Choc @[email protected] · 2025-11-10 · 11:03 UTC

Original open access article

Ravinandrasana & Franzke, 23 Sept. 2025, Nat Commun 16, 8281

The first emergence of unprecedented global water scarcity in the Anthropocene

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

#polycrisis #extremeweather #globalheating #globalwarming #climatedisruption #climatebreakdown

Ivi Choc @[email protected] · 2025-11-10 · 11:03 UTC

Original open access article

Ravinandrasana & Franzke, 23 Sept. 2025, Nat Commun 16, 8281

The first emergence of unprecedented global water scarcity in the Anthropocene

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

#megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity #drought #climate

Ivi Choc @[email protected] · 2025-11-10 · 10:59 UTC

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review #megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity

"2025 #Tehran, #Iran, 20 million people in area, is only one month away from #zerowater (taps running dry), reservoirs 5% capacity, sixth year of worst #drought in 60 years, may force move of capital"

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

#fyi #paulbeckwith #megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity

Ivi Choc @[email protected] · 2025-11-10 · 10:59 UTC

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review #megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity

"2025 #Tehran, #Iran, 20 million people in area, is only one month away from #zerowater (taps running dry), reservoirs 5% capacity, sixth year of worst #drought in 60 years, may force move of capital"

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

#fyi #paulbeckwith #megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity

Ivi Choc @[email protected] · 2025-11-10 · 10:59 UTC

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review #megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity

"2025 #Tehran, #Iran, 20 million people in area, is only one month away from #zerowater (taps running dry), reservoirs 5% capacity, sixth year of worst #drought in 60 years, may force move of capital"

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

#fyi #paulbeckwith #megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity

Ivi Choc @[email protected] · 2025-11-10 · 10:59 UTC

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review #megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity

"2025 #Tehran, #Iran, 20 million people in area, is only one month away from #zerowater (taps running dry), reservoirs 5% capacity, sixth year of worst #drought in 60 years, may force move of capital"

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

#fyi #paulbeckwith #megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity

Ivi Choc @[email protected] · 2025-11-10 · 10:59 UTC

#FYI #PaulBeckwith video lecture and literature review #megacities #cities #water #waterscarcity

"2025 #Tehran, #Iran, 20 million people in area, is only one month away from #zerowater (taps running dry), reservoirs 5% capacity, sixth year of worst #drought in 60 years, may force move of capital"

#climate #ClimateScience #climatechange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateBreakdown #ClimateDisruption #globalWarming #globalHeating #ExtremeWeather #polycrisis

#polycrisis #extremeweather #globalheating #globalwarming #climatedisruption #climatebreakdown

💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] · 2025-10-30 · 19:07 UTC

Building Damage Risk In Sinking Indian Megacities
--
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01663-0 <-- shared paper
--
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-G-2025-613-2025 <-- shared paper
--
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/urbanisation/writing-on-the-wall-groundwater-exploitation-is-triggering-subsidence-in-indo-gangetic-plain-90523 <-- shared media article
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #India #subsidence #risk #hazard #groundwater #depletion #exploitation #pumping #sinking #overpumping #aquifer #watermanagement #structural #damage #infrastructure #cost #residential #publicsafety #economics #engineering #construction #buildingcodes #remotesensing #model #modeling #satellite #earthobservation #elevation #megacities #city #cities #urban #differential #settlement #planning #policy #mitigation #maintainence #inSAR #verticallandmovement #VLM #engineeringgeology #geostatistics #flood #flooding #sediment

#gis #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #india #subsidence

💧🌏 Greg Cocks @GregCocks · 2025-10-30 · 19:07 UTC

Building Damage Risk In Sinking Indian Megacities
--
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01663-0 <-- shared paper
--
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-G-2025-613-2025 <-- shared paper
--
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/urbanisation/writing-on-the-wall-groundwater-exploitation-is-triggering-subsidence-in-indo-gangetic-plain-90523 <-- shared media article
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #India #subsidence #risk #hazard #groundwater #depletion #exploitation #pumping #sinking #overpumping #aquifer #watermanagement #structural #damage #infrastructure #cost #residential #publicsafety #economics #engineering #construction #buildingcodes #remotesensing #model #modeling #satellite #earthobservation #elevation #megacities #city #cities #urban #differential #settlement #planning #policy #mitigation #maintainence #inSAR #verticallandmovement #VLM #engineeringgeology #geostatistics #flood #flooding #sediment

#gis #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #india #subsidence

💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] · 2025-10-30 · 19:07 UTC

Building Damage Risk In Sinking Indian Megacities
--
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01663-0 <-- shared paper
--
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-G-2025-613-2025 <-- shared paper
--
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/urbanisation/writing-on-the-wall-groundwater-exploitation-is-triggering-subsidence-in-indo-gangetic-plain-90523 <-- shared media article
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #India #subsidence #risk #hazard #groundwater #depletion #exploitation #pumping #sinking #overpumping #aquifer #watermanagement #structural #damage #infrastructure #cost #residential #publicsafety #economics #engineering #construction #buildingcodes #remotesensing #model #modeling #satellite #earthobservation #elevation #megacities #city #cities #urban #differential #settlement #planning #policy #mitigation #maintainence #inSAR #verticallandmovement #VLM #engineeringgeology #geostatistics #flood #flooding #sediment

#gis #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #india #subsidence

💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] · 2025-10-30 · 19:07 UTC

Building Damage Risk In Sinking Indian Megacities
--
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01663-0 <-- shared paper
--
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-G-2025-613-2025 <-- shared paper
--
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/urbanisation/writing-on-the-wall-groundwater-exploitation-is-triggering-subsidence-in-indo-gangetic-plain-90523 <-- shared media article
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #India #subsidence #risk #hazard #groundwater #depletion #exploitation #pumping #sinking #overpumping #aquifer #watermanagement #structural #damage #infrastructure #cost #residential #publicsafety #economics #engineering #construction #buildingcodes #remotesensing #model #modeling #satellite #earthobservation #elevation #megacities #city #cities #urban #differential #settlement #planning #policy #mitigation #maintainence #inSAR #verticallandmovement #VLM #engineeringgeology #geostatistics #flood #flooding #sediment

#gis #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #india #subsidence

💧🌏 Greg Cocks @[email protected] · 2025-10-30 · 19:07 UTC

Building Damage Risk In Sinking Indian Megacities
--
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-025-01663-0 <-- shared paper
--
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-G-2025-613-2025 <-- shared paper
--
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/urbanisation/writing-on-the-wall-groundwater-exploitation-is-triggering-subsidence-in-indo-gangetic-plain-90523 <-- shared media article
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #spatialanalysis #India #subsidence #risk #hazard #groundwater #depletion #exploitation #pumping #sinking #overpumping #aquifer #watermanagement #structural #damage #infrastructure #cost #residential #publicsafety #economics #engineering #construction #buildingcodes #remotesensing #model #modeling #satellite #earthobservation #elevation #megacities #city #cities #urban #differential #settlement #planning #policy #mitigation #maintainence #inSAR #verticallandmovement #VLM #engineeringgeology #geostatistics #flood #flooding #sediment

#sediment #flooding #flood #geostatistics #engineeringgeology #vlm

VTC News Bot @[email protected] · 2025-08-27 · 02:15 UTC

Trung Quốc dẫn đầu thế giới trong cuộc đua xây dựng các siêu đô thị với tốc độ đô thị hóa nhanh chóng trong vài thập kỷ qua.

#TrungQuốc #đôthịhóa #siêuđôthị #China #urbanization #megacities

https://vtcnews.vn/trung-quoc-dan-dau-the-gioi-trong-cuoc-dua-xay-dung-sieu-do-thi-ar961826.html

#megacities #urbanization #china #sieudothị #dothịhoa #trungquốc

Futurist Jim Carroll @[email protected] · 2025-07-30 · 10:15 UTC

Megatrend #25 - Urban Reimagination: "Beyond smart, we are building living cities: integrated ecosystems designed for a resilient, equitable, and profoundly human future." - Futurist Jim Carroll

(Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series on 30 Megatrends, which he first outlined in his book 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒏: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒚 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔. The trends were shared in the book as a way of demonstrating that, despite any period of economic volatility, there is always long-term opportunity to be found. The book is now in print - learn more at dancing.jimcarroll.com)

Cities are not just growing, they are evolving into integrated systems for food, energy, transportation, and living that function very differently from urban environments. This represents a massive infrastructure opportunity, particularly as 67 megacities (cities with over 10 million inhabitants) will exist, with a combined population of approximately 670 million. It's called the "integrated city", and it's a pretty significant transformation of what we think of as urban areas.

Let's dig in - to start, here's the full PDF report.

https://pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend25-UrbanReimination.pdf

What's it all about?

Cities worldwide are undergoing their most profound transformation since the Industrial Revolution. This is not merely about making cities “smarter” with technology, but about a fundamental rethinking of the entire concept and layout of a city.

And it's a HUGE megatrend infrastructure opportunity, creating a market projected to reach $3.76 trillion by 2030.

Part of the reason for the trend is that simply, we simply need to rethink how cities function in light of scarce resources. Cities consume 75% of extracted natural resources and generate up to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions, making a transition from linear ‘take-make-waste’ models to circular resource flows an imperative for survival.

It's not just that - it's the rise of the megacities that is driving this trend. The global urban population is projected to grow from 4.8 billion today to 5.6 billion by 2035.

Overall, the fact is this: the $3.76 trillion opportunity represents not just economic value, but the chance to create more livable, equitable, and sustainable urban environments.

**#Cities** **#Urban** **#Infrastructure** **#Smart** **#Integration** **#Sustainability** **#Innovation** **#Technology** **#Megacities** **#Future**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/07/decoding-tomorrow-30-megatrends-25-urban-reimagination-beyond-smart-we-are-building-living-cities-integrated-ecosystems-designed-for-a-resilient-equitable-and-profoundly-human-future/

#cities #urban #infrastructure #smart #integration #sustainability

Futurist Jim Carroll @[email protected] · 2025-07-30 · 10:15 UTC

Megatrend #25 - Urban Reimagination: "Beyond smart, we are building living cities: integrated ecosystems designed for a resilient, equitable, and profoundly human future." - Futurist Jim Carroll

(Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series on 30 Megatrends, which he first outlined in his book 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒏: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒚 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔. The trends were shared in the book as a way of demonstrating that, despite any period of economic volatility, there is always long-term opportunity to be found. The book is now in print - learn more at dancing.jimcarroll.com)

Cities are not just growing, they are evolving into integrated systems for food, energy, transportation, and living that function very differently from urban environments. This represents a massive infrastructure opportunity, particularly as 67 megacities (cities with over 10 million inhabitants) will exist, with a combined population of approximately 670 million. It's called the "integrated city", and it's a pretty significant transformation of what we think of as urban areas.

Let's dig in - to start, here's the full PDF report.

https://pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend25-UrbanReimination.pdf

What's it all about?

Cities worldwide are undergoing their most profound transformation since the Industrial Revolution. This is not merely about making cities “smarter” with technology, but about a fundamental rethinking of the entire concept and layout of a city.

And it's a HUGE megatrend infrastructure opportunity, creating a market projected to reach $3.76 trillion by 2030.

Part of the reason for the trend is that simply, we simply need to rethink how cities function in light of scarce resources. Cities consume 75% of extracted natural resources and generate up to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions, making a transition from linear ‘take-make-waste’ models to circular resource flows an imperative for survival.

It's not just that - it's the rise of the megacities that is driving this trend. The global urban population is projected to grow from 4.8 billion today to 5.6 billion by 2035.

Overall, the fact is this: the $3.76 trillion opportunity represents not just economic value, but the chance to create more livable, equitable, and sustainable urban environments.

**#Cities** **#Urban** **#Infrastructure** **#Smart** **#Integration** **#Sustainability** **#Innovation** **#Technology** **#Megacities** **#Future**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/07/decoding-tomorrow-30-megatrends-25-urban-reimagination-beyond-smart-we-are-building-living-cities-integrated-ecosystems-designed-for-a-resilient-equitable-and-profoundly-human-future/

#cities #urban #infrastructure #smart #integration #sustainability

Futurist Jim Carroll @[email protected] · 2025-07-30 · 10:15 UTC

Megatrend #25 - Urban Reimagination: "Beyond smart, we are building living cities: integrated ecosystems designed for a resilient, equitable, and profoundly human future." - Futurist Jim Carroll

(Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series on 30 Megatrends, which he first outlined in his book 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒏: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒚 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔. The trends were shared in the book as a way of demonstrating that, despite any period of economic volatility, there is always long-term opportunity to be found. The book is now in print - learn more at dancing.jimcarroll.com)

Cities are not just growing, they are evolving into integrated systems for food, energy, transportation, and living that function very differently from urban environments. This represents a massive infrastructure opportunity, particularly as 67 megacities (cities with over 10 million inhabitants) will exist, with a combined population of approximately 670 million. It's called the "integrated city", and it's a pretty significant transformation of what we think of as urban areas.

Let's dig in - to start, here's the full PDF report.

https://pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend25-UrbanReimination.pdf

What's it all about?

Cities worldwide are undergoing their most profound transformation since the Industrial Revolution. This is not merely about making cities “smarter” with technology, but about a fundamental rethinking of the entire concept and layout of a city.

And it's a HUGE megatrend infrastructure opportunity, creating a market projected to reach $3.76 trillion by 2030.

Part of the reason for the trend is that simply, we simply need to rethink how cities function in light of scarce resources. Cities consume 75% of extracted natural resources and generate up to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions, making a transition from linear ‘take-make-waste’ models to circular resource flows an imperative for survival.

It's not just that - it's the rise of the megacities that is driving this trend. The global urban population is projected to grow from 4.8 billion today to 5.6 billion by 2035.

Overall, the fact is this: the $3.76 trillion opportunity represents not just economic value, but the chance to create more livable, equitable, and sustainable urban environments.

**#Cities** **#Urban** **#Infrastructure** **#Smart** **#Integration** **#Sustainability** **#Innovation** **#Technology** **#Megacities** **#Future**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/07/decoding-tomorrow-30-megatrends-25-urban-reimagination-beyond-smart-we-are-building-living-cities-integrated-ecosystems-designed-for-a-resilient-equitable-and-profoundly-human-future/

#cities #urban #infrastructure #smart #integration #sustainability

Futurist Jim Carroll @[email protected] · 2025-07-30 · 10:15 UTC

Megatrend #25 - Urban Reimagination: "Beyond smart, we are building living cities: integrated ecosystems designed for a resilient, equitable, and profoundly human future." - Futurist Jim Carroll

(Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series on 30 Megatrends, which he first outlined in his book 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒏: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒚 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔. The trends were shared in the book as a way of demonstrating that, despite any period of economic volatility, there is always long-term opportunity to be found. The book is now in print - learn more at dancing.jimcarroll.com)

Cities are not just growing, they are evolving into integrated systems for food, energy, transportation, and living that function very differently from urban environments. This represents a massive infrastructure opportunity, particularly as 67 megacities (cities with over 10 million inhabitants) will exist, with a combined population of approximately 670 million. It's called the "integrated city", and it's a pretty significant transformation of what we think of as urban areas.

Let's dig in - to start, here's the full PDF report.

https://pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend25-UrbanReimination.pdf

What's it all about?

Cities worldwide are undergoing their most profound transformation since the Industrial Revolution. This is not merely about making cities “smarter” with technology, but about a fundamental rethinking of the entire concept and layout of a city.

And it's a HUGE megatrend infrastructure opportunity, creating a market projected to reach $3.76 trillion by 2030.

Part of the reason for the trend is that simply, we simply need to rethink how cities function in light of scarce resources. Cities consume 75% of extracted natural resources and generate up to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions, making a transition from linear ‘take-make-waste’ models to circular resource flows an imperative for survival.

It's not just that - it's the rise of the megacities that is driving this trend. The global urban population is projected to grow from 4.8 billion today to 5.6 billion by 2035.

Overall, the fact is this: the $3.76 trillion opportunity represents not just economic value, but the chance to create more livable, equitable, and sustainable urban environments.

**#Cities** **#Urban** **#Infrastructure** **#Smart** **#Integration** **#Sustainability** **#Innovation** **#Technology** **#Megacities** **#Future**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/07/decoding-tomorrow-30-megatrends-25-urban-reimagination-beyond-smart-we-are-building-living-cities-integrated-ecosystems-designed-for-a-resilient-equitable-and-profoundly-human-future/

#future #megacities #technology #innovation #sustainability #integration

Futurist Jim Carroll @[email protected] · 2025-07-30 · 10:15 UTC

Megatrend #25 - Urban Reimagination: "Beyond smart, we are building living cities: integrated ecosystems designed for a resilient, equitable, and profoundly human future." - Futurist Jim Carroll

(Futurist Jim Carroll is writing a series on 30 Megatrends, which he first outlined in his book 𝑫𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒊𝒏: 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒚 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔. The trends were shared in the book as a way of demonstrating that, despite any period of economic volatility, there is always long-term opportunity to be found. The book is now in print - learn more at dancing.jimcarroll.com)

Cities are not just growing, they are evolving into integrated systems for food, energy, transportation, and living that function very differently from urban environments. This represents a massive infrastructure opportunity, particularly as 67 megacities (cities with over 10 million inhabitants) will exist, with a combined population of approximately 670 million. It's called the "integrated city", and it's a pretty significant transformation of what we think of as urban areas.

Let's dig in - to start, here's the full PDF report.

https://pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend25-UrbanReimination.pdf

What's it all about?

Cities worldwide are undergoing their most profound transformation since the Industrial Revolution. This is not merely about making cities “smarter” with technology, but about a fundamental rethinking of the entire concept and layout of a city.

And it's a HUGE megatrend infrastructure opportunity, creating a market projected to reach $3.76 trillion by 2030.

Part of the reason for the trend is that simply, we simply need to rethink how cities function in light of scarce resources. Cities consume 75% of extracted natural resources and generate up to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions, making a transition from linear ‘take-make-waste’ models to circular resource flows an imperative for survival.

It's not just that - it's the rise of the megacities that is driving this trend. The global urban population is projected to grow from 4.8 billion today to 5.6 billion by 2035.

Overall, the fact is this: the $3.76 trillion opportunity represents not just economic value, but the chance to create more livable, equitable, and sustainable urban environments.

**#Cities** **#Urban** **#Infrastructure** **#Smart** **#Integration** **#Sustainability** **#Innovation** **#Technology** **#Megacities** **#Future**

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2025/07/decoding-tomorrow-30-megatrends-25-urban-reimagination-beyond-smart-we-are-building-living-cities-integrated-ecosystems-designed-for-a-resilient-equitable-and-profoundly-human-future/

#cities #urban #infrastructure #smart #integration #sustainability

Rafagas Links @[email protected] · 2025-06-27 · 08:01 UTC

The OpenspaceGlobal product is a 1.19 m resolution UOS (urban open space) map of 169 megacities to improve understanding of artificial spatial surfaces #megacities

#megacities

Rafagas Links @[email protected] · 2025-06-27 · 08:01 UTC

The OpenspaceGlobal product is a 1.19 m resolution UOS (urban open space) map of 169 megacities to improve understanding of artificial spatial surfaces #megacities

#megacities

Rafagas Links @[email protected] · 2025-06-27 · 08:01 UTC

The OpenspaceGlobal product is a 1.19 m resolution UOS (urban open space) map of 169 megacities to improve understanding of artificial spatial surfaces #megacities

#megacities

Rafagas Links @[email protected] · 2025-06-27 · 08:01 UTC

The OpenspaceGlobal product is a 1.19 m resolution UOS (urban open space) map of 169 megacities to improve understanding of artificial spatial surfaces #megacities

#megacities

Rafagas Links @[email protected] · 2025-06-27 · 08:01 UTC

The OpenspaceGlobal product is a 1.19 m resolution UOS (urban open space) map of 169 megacities to improve understanding of artificial spatial surfaces #megacities