Why global cities may drive the new wave of globalisation
2023年4月18日 · Global cities play a critical role in maintaining and rebuilding networks of international economic cooperation. Shanghai, for instance, was able to recover as a top shipping hub after the city’s stringent lockdown, because of its extensive port connections in the Yangtze Delta, excellent air infrastructure and access to digital technology.
Cities drive global prosperity - The World Economic Forum
2024年6月19日 · If we take the top 100 cities in 2024, their spending power is $15 trillion. All other cities combined also account for $15 trillion. By 2040, the top 100 cities will double their spending power, and the rest of the cities will more than triple. To invest in growth, look beyond the 100 cities. Look towards the top 1,000.
Cities of Tomorrow | World Economic Forum
2024年3月15日 · Cities are the engine of the global economy and home to a growing majority of the world’s population. In the face of increasing global challenges, from inequality to climate change, how can cities advance and inform more inclusive …
5 big challenges facing big cities of the future - The World …
2018年10月29日 · The UN estimates that 55% of the global population lives in urban areas – a figure that is projected to rise to 68% by 2050. With few exceptions, cities are expected to become bigger and more numerous.
These are some of the world's top smart and sustainable cities
2024年3月11日 · The IESE ranking of the world’s most sustainable and smart cities is led by European and US cities, but many cities from elsewhere perform strongly against individual measures. With increasing numbers of people living in cities, initiatives like the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Cities, which aims to tackle urban ...
Urban Development Overview - World Bank Group
2023年4月3日 · The World Bank’s work in urban development aims to build sustainable cities and communities through an urbanization process that is green, inclusive, competitive, and resilient, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.11, to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda, as well as to the World Bank’s goals to end extreme poverty and boost shared …
Making the local global: how cities can have a positive impact on …
2023年3月27日 · Within WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) – a global challenge for cities to report their climate action plans and targets that has run for over 10 years – of the 280 OPCC cities that reported in 2021, 75 cities reported targets partially or completely in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal (based on the OPCC 1.5 °C ...
These cities are the best connected in the world — how?
2022年1月19日 · COVID-19 disrupted global supply chains when they were needed the most; China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will enhance mobility of goods and people between cities, mitigating future disruptions; World Economic Forum’s new Six Connectivities Index measures the connectivity of 22 BRI cities
The world’s top cities? This list says London then New York | World ...
2022年2月23日 · A total of 48 cities are ranked in the Index and the category ratings show how each has its individual strengths. For example, in the economy category, New York beat London, while also coming top of the global rankings for research and development.
Three Roles Cities Play in Building a Sustainable Future
2017年4月19日 · Cities as drivers of inclusive economic growth; Of the 750 global cities analyzed in a report on competitive cities, three-quarters have grown faster than their national economies since the early 2000s. However, 1 out of 3 urban residents in the developing world still lives in slums, often in fear of crime and violence.