Back to all Articles
The global sand crisis and its link to urbanization
Published in
June 2018
- Page 41
Many urbanized centres in Canada are undergoing a construction boom. Municipalities across the country continue to grow as more and more people are living in, and moving to, cities.
Urbanization is a growing global trend. Nearly four billion people now live in cities – almost four times as many as in 1950 – and this number is anticipated to increase in the coming decades.1
There are numerous well-documented environmental impacts from urbanization. As cities grow,
ALL MUNICIPAL. ALL ACCESS.
- All content
- Digital or Print Magazines (12 annually)
- Post Jobs
- Post RFPs
- Post Events
- 100 Years of Research
When it’s time to turn a new page, trust Municipal World to up your game
with innovative trends, emerging issues, important stories while
highlighting game-changing people in the Canadian municipal sector.