Urbanization: 95% Of The World's Population Lives On 10% Of The Land

Science Daily ^ | Dec. 19, 2008

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A new global map released by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre and published in the World Bank’s World Development Report 2009, measures urbanisation from the new perspective of Travel Time to 8,500 Major Cities. The map fills an important gap in our understanding of economic, physical and even social connectivity.

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World Development Report 2009

[Waco]

Boo hoo, oh boo hoo.

[101voodoo]

There is a valid reason why 95% of the people live on 10% of the available land, which of course are the urban areas. By living in the cities they do not have to travel as far to pick up their welfare checks from the gubmint.

[RayChuang88]

This trend is not surprising considering that even during the ancient times, if you wanted to be successful you had to go to the cities. That’s why places like Athens, Rome, Jeruselem, etc. became vitally important centers of economic and political power back then.

[seemoAR]

I hope they continue to stay there. Far too many are moving out to the sticks and bringing their problems to the country.

[blueplum]

so much for the theory of global overpopulation

best regards, blu

[EQAndyBuzz]

“I hope they continue to stay there. Far too many are moving out to the sticks and bringing their problems to the country.”

I remember either reading or watching something about how explorers from civilized societies went to jungles and other places where there wasn’t much human contact. They destroyed entire cultures because they brought disease and other infestations with them that the local populations could not handle.

[NeoConfederate]

“95% Of The World’s Population Lives On 10% Of The Land”

That’s just not fair! We need redistribution of people into the seas.

[Taichi]

Obama’s election is proof of this. Look at a map break down of the voting and it's obvious the majority of the country in the outlying areas went Republican but the concentration of “urban” voters in the cities gave the electoral votes to The One.

[DPMD]

If we play our cards right, and the government continues using eminent domain and environmental laws wisely, we can make that 100% of the population living on .05% of the available land.

Except, of course, for Martha’s Vineyard.