Rapid Urbanisation and food security
Organisation: FAO
Publish Date: 2009
Country: Global
Sector: Agriculture
Method: Mapping
Theme: Food
Type: Report
Language: English
Tags: FOOD SECURITY,URBANISATION
Between 2007 and 2050 the world population is projected to increase from6.7 to 9 billion and most of this growth will occur in urban areas of less developed areas(UN2008).Urbanisation perse is often a positive development as urban areas tend to be more productive than rural areas and therefore a driver of economic growth and developemnt.
Rapid urbanization and food security - Using food density maps to identify future security hotspots.pdf
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