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Urban soil sealing in Europe
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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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Car ownership rates projections
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Car ownership trends and projections (2000-2050). Although car ownership is projected to grow at much higher rates in China and India than in the rest of the world, the number of cars per person in 2050 will still stay below that of more advanced economies.
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Changing middle class
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Trends and projections (2000- 2050) of middle-class consumption, showing the growing importance of middle-class consumers in China and India.
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Slowdown of urban growth
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Historical trends and projections by world regions (1950- 2050) of urban growth rate showing a clear slowdown for all regions
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Urban trends
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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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Oslo — quiet sanctuaries in a busy urban environment, 2010
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Quiet areas decided by the the city of Oslo and the connection between areas
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Proportion of cycle trips to work in a selection of European cities, 2004
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The graph shows the proportion of cycle trips to work in relation of all trips to work in selected cities
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Flood plains of the river Elbe in the municipality of Dresden, Germany, during different flooding events
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The figure shows the flooded area in Dresden during different flood events
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NO2 annual mean concentrations (μg/m3) in the urban background for a subset of European cities, 2008
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The level of green areas inside and around cities, 2006
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The map shows the relation of green urban areas to the green background, i.e. it compares the mean value of green background of the city surroundings with the mean values of green urban areas of the core cities, both in [%]. Results are represented by points of different colours.
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