SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities The 11th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) is aimed at making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. It is virtually impossible to achieve this sustainable goal without fundamentally changing the way we create and maintain our urban spaces. Cities are the pillars of growth. Business, culture, ideas, knowledge, all flourish here. Cities give residents chances to succeed financially and socially. As per the 2018 statistics, 55% of the world population resided in cities . This comes up to about 4.2 billion people, and the number is only expected to rise. It is projected to reach nearly 6.5 billion by the year 2050 . Cities and metropolitan regions also contribute about 60 per cent of global GDP . Unplanned urbanisation, however, will be harmful to national and international development as cities expand outside their established borders. But how does this impact our everyday lives, and why is it ...
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