Issue Cities struggling with overcrowding, inequality, heat, pollution and congestion
Summary
The chapter states the load cities are already failing to carry: overpopulation, physical degradation, social inequality, rising temperatures, pollution and traffic, with authorities expected to reset how cities are run and planned in response.
Classification
Main topicCities & Housing
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Megatrends 2040: Volatility, Uncertainty, Resourcefulness Hellenic Republic, Presidency of the Government — Working Group on Strategic Foresight and Futures Research (표지·판권면 로고로만 확인) page=12;section=Megatrend 4 Urbanisation / Key Points 2022-07 (문헌 본문에 발행일 표기 없음 — PDF 메타데이터 생성일 2022-07-25 기준) accessed 2026-07-26
- Megatrends 2040: Volatility, Uncertainty, Resourcefulness Hellenic Republic, Presidency of the Government — Working Group on Strategic Foresight and Futures Research (표지·판권면 로고로만 확인) page=12;section=Megatrend 4 Urbanisation 2022-07 (문헌 본문에 발행일 표기 없음 — PDF 메타데이터 생성일 2022-07-25 기준) accessed 2026-07-26
Constituent trends 1
- TrendMegatrend 4: urbanisation5 signals
Directly linked signals 1
Relation types: constitutes · direct_urgent
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