Cities in a globalised world: Exploring trends and the effect on urban resilience
Cities are affected by disruptions like pandemics, with impacts depending on their preparedness and adaptability. This paper examines the influence of global trends on cities and their future implications.
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Panel for the Future of Science and Technology |
| Publication date: | October 1, 2021 |
| Authors: | Andres Garcia Higuera, Eckhard Werner Binder, Eckhard Werner Biner, Eric Pichon, Henrique André Morgado Simões, Ionel Zamfir, Jaan Soone, Nera Kuljanic, Sorina Silvia Ionescu, Yann-Sven Rittelmeyer |
| Geographic focus: | European Union |
| Page count: | 64 |
Methods
The research method involved analyzing the European Commission's 2020 Strategic Foresight Report and the ESPAS report 'Global Trends to 2030: Challenges and Choices for Europe,' focusing on the expected developments in cities due to global trends and their impact on urban resilience.
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Key Insights
Cities are inevitably affected by shocks and disruptions, the coronavirus pandemic being a case in point. The extent of the impact however depends on cities' preparedness and capacity to adapt. Forward thinking is needed to explore emerging or plausible developments so that they can be anticipated and their disruptive nature contained. Both short- and long-term challenges can be better overcome through the use of foresight analysis and resilience. Taking the policy approach recommended by the European Commission's 2020 Strategic Foresight Report and drawing on the 'Global Trends to 2030: Challenges and Choices for Europe' report from the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS), this EPRS paper looks at developments expected in cities as a result of current global trends, and reflects on the impacts, implications, opportunities and challenges for urban resilience. The global trends identified relate to climate change, population growth, urbanisation, economic growth, increasing energy demand, higher connectivity, and a changing world order. They will have direct consequences for the future of cities and their inhabitants and may affect their resilience in key areas such as: urban governance, urban living, the urban economy and urban mobility. A reflection on the future of urban growth in the world completes the analysis.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2021 publication year | English publication language | cities | climate change | connectivity | economic growth | energy demand | european union geographic scope | governance | mobility | population growth | resilience | sustainability | urban resilience | urbanisation | world order