Why is this goal important?

The world is becoming more urbanized. And half the worlds population live in cities. Cities and metropolitan areas are global powerhouses when it comes to the economy, contributing to 60% of world GDP.

• By choosing to act sustainably, we choose to build cities where all citizens live with a decent quality life.
• Its a minimal cost in comparison to the benefits.
• Globally, urban areas are growing at a very fast rate, 1.28 times faster to be exact.
• In 2016, 9 in 10 people were still breathing unhealthy air, according to the World Health Organization.

Targets and Indicators

• T: By 2030, we should ensure access to safe and affordable housing. I: proportions of urban populations living in slums, informal housing.
• T: Reduce the number of deaths. I: Focus on the not-so-wealth people.
• T: Provide access to public green spaces. I: Letting people with disabilities, victims of domestic violence, use public spaces.
• T: Support positive economic, social, and environmental links. I: Develop plans integrating population projects.
• T: Support efforts to protect indigenous people. I: Using certain donors for certain races.

Create a large air filter to make the air cleaner in and around the city.

Glossary

• Metropolitan- surrounding areas of a big city.
• Carbon Emissions- nonpoisonous gasses that break down the atmosphere.
• Inequality- difference in size, degree circumstances.
• Slums- overcrowded urban streets.
• Urbanization- the process of making an area more urban.

Sources

“Home - 2019 - United Nations Sustainable Development.” United Nations, United Nations, https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/.

Waldrop, M. Mitchell. “News Feature: The Quest for the Sustainable City.” PNAS, National Academy of Sciences, 27 Aug. 2019, https://www.pnas.org/content/116/35/17134.