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Urban innovation's the way forward to achieve green goals

It is imperative for city leaders, businesses and universities to collaborate in a race to provide for more with less.

    Published Wed, Jul 26, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    CITIES across the globe are swelling as resources dwindle. The United Nations (UN) estimates that two out of three people will live in a city by 2030, with megacities of 10 million inhabitants or more located primarily in Asia.

    Driven by rapid growth and urbanisation, Asian megacities are lifting millions out of poverty. However, city planners face a whole host of challenges to make such large cities liveable. From modern infrastructure, sanitation, climate change, to environmental and social sustainability, it's clear that cities today face a unique mandate.

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