![]() ![]() ![]() One estimate suggests that by 2030, there is a high probability that urban expansion will consume an area the size of South Africa, about 1.2 million sq km. The UN estimates that by 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas.Īs our cities expand to accommodate this population growth, they consume the land around them. This trend is largely fueled by migration and population growth and continues unabated. We shifted from living primarily in rural areas to living in cities. ![]() At some point during 2008, humanity crossed a threshold. This edition of the Living Architecture Monitor features articles that explore many social aspects of green roof and wall development, not the least of which is high quality amenity spaces for the ever growing number of city dwellers. ![]()
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