Our planet is home to more than eight billion people, mainly distributed between Asia (approx. 59.7%), Africa (approx. 17.9%) and Europe (approx. 9.4%) . The number of inhabitants has risen at a remarkable pace in recent decades: while the rate of change was fairly moderate between the end of the 18th century and 1950, the population has soared in the last few decades. According to the United Nations, it is likely to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. There has also been a significant growth process in cities at global level, known as urbanisation, which will continue in the years ahead, particularly in developing countries... Read more >>
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