Visualizing the Material Impact of Global Urbanization

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The world’s material consumption is expected to 89 billion tonnes per year by 2050, highlighting the impact of urbanization.

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Visualizing the Material Impact of Global Urbanization

The world’s material consumption is expected to 89 billion tonnes per year by 2050, highlighting the impact of urbanization.


First published: April 20, 2022 (link)

Source files included: .ai, .eps, .pdf

Data source: United Nations 2022

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