Limit urban sprawl

THE world is increasingly urban. In 1900, only 10% of the world’s population lived in cities. In 2010, the figure was more than 50% and by 2050, it is expected that two out of every three people will live in cities.

In Malaysia, rapid urbanisation has been experienced over the past 30 years and the Statistics Department projects that, by 2020, 70% of the population will be living in urban areas.