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Slowdown of urban growth: Historical trends and projections by world regions (1950- 2050) of urban growth rate showing a clear slowdown for all regions
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Social capital — trust in other people (synthetic index 0–100), 2009: The map shows the perception of the cities’ population on their trust in other people living in the city; it is therefore a proxy for social capital.
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The electric car — a green transport revolution in the making?: The electric car finally seems to be on the verge of breaking through, offering significant environmental benefits, especially in urban areas. Innovative business models are on the way which should boost consumer acceptance and overcome the remaining barriers, such as high battery costs, green electricity supply and charging infrastructure.
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Understanding pollutants emissions from Europe's cities: Highlights from the EU Air Implementation Pilot project: This brochure, produced by the EEA, summarises findings on local scale emission inventories from the EU Air Implementation Pilot project. It also highlights sources of information and guidance for those compiling city inventories.
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Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe: Challenges and opportunities for cities together with supportive national and European policies
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Urban climate analysis map for the city of Arnhem, the Netherlands: The map shows different climate classifications of the areas in the city of Arnheim
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Urban environment - SOER 2010 thematic assessment: The global population is congregating in our cities. Eighty per cent of the world’s estimated nine billion people in 2050 are expected to live in urban areas. Our cities and urban areas face many challenges from social to health to environmental. The impacts of cities and urban areas are felt in other regions which supply cities with food, water and energy and absorb pollution and waste. However, the proximity of people, businesses and services associated with the very word ‘city’ means that there are also huge opportunities. Indeed, well designed, well managed urban settings offer a key opportunity for sustainable living.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Thematic assessments
Urban soil sealing in Europe: Soil is the earth's living skin and provides us with essential services for life in our planet: production of food; infiltration and cleansing of water and protection against flooding; habitat for plants; areas for recreation and mental health; micro climate regulation, etc. It is such a crucial resource that it can't be ignored. However, particularly in urban areas, soil is being sealed off with increasing housing and infrastructure.
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Urban trends: Historical urban population trends and projections by world regions (1950- 2050), showing the share of cities with less than 750 000 inhabitants
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Vulnerable people — the elderly are considered to be a group more sensitive to various climatic stress factors than people of a working age: The map shows the share of elderly people (>= 65 years) within a city (represented by the dot colours) to the total population (represented by dot size).
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