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Notes on urban prosperity

Cities need a newer vision of urban prosperity - one that goes beyond GDP - and addresses the pillars of sustainable development

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5 min read Last Updated : Mar 22 2023 | 10:33 PM IST

Any study on urbanisation and prosperity takes a strategic direction to approach its increasing role in overall sustainable development. Urbanisation is one of the most important global trends of the 21st century, as cities rapidly grow as a habitat for humanity.

At the same time, urbanisation is more than just a population trend. It is an expansive force that might be able to assist the world in overcoming some of its most pressing problems — climate change, sustainable development, and the global social agenda, if steered properly.

Undoubtedly, cities have become the focal point of change and growth. They have been able

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Topics : Urban India India GDP growth Sustainable Development Urbanisation

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