RICK REVIEW
How will population growth affect out future cities?
Is population the number 1 problem in the world?
Did you know that the world population is growing 80 million people a year or 220,000 people a day?. As the world population grows so does the prices of food and vehicles, the world could be completely filled with trash by 2068 says BBC.com.
Population growth
By 2050 the world population will be at 9.2 billion
Food supplies
In the near future prices for food will go up 40%
Will there be room?
By 2050 two thirds of the population will be living in urban areas
Will there be room for a growing population in the future?
Did you know that by 2020 there will be a 5000 student increase in all school campuses?. The population will keep on growing and growing, scientists will have to create more houses to shelter the new people coming in. The problem with this is that we will be using more wood than ever and forests will decrease in size and many animal species will become extinct.
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Will food supplies last in the future?
Did you know that by 2050 the number of hungry people in sub- saharan africa will rise by a third?. As the population grows we will have to increase food production and consumers will want more and more means more money, if we keep growing like this many of our favorite foods may not even be made or grown anymore.
Scources
BBC.com
Populationinstitute.com
The aggie.com
Economist.com