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Living in an urban world — global megatrend 2New
and outlook 201024 For the first time in history more than 50 % of the world's population live in urban areas. ... By 2050, about 70 % of people are likely to be city dwellers, compared with less than 30 % in 1950 (UN Population Division, 2010). ... Demographers estimate that Asia will be home to more than 50 % of the global urban population by 2050, while Europe's urban population as a ...
3 Apr 2025
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PopulationNew
Population levels have remained stable in the EU. ... Demographic shifts can influence waste generation, with population growth potentially increasing waste streams, although to a lesser extent than other drivers. ...
20 Mar 2025
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Urban population exposed to air pollutant concentrations above selected EU air quality standards, EU-27New
The figure presents the percentage of urban population in EU-27 exposed to concentrations of pollutants above selected EU air quality standards. ...
9 Apr 2025
Topics: Air pollution
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Urban population exposed to air pollutant concentrations above 2021 WHO air quality guidelines and reference levels, EU-27New
The figure presents the percentage of urban population in EU-27 exposed to concentrations of pollutants above selected World Health Organization guidance levels. ...
9 Apr 2025
Topics: Air pollution
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New tools from EU CityCLIM project to deal with extreme heat in urban hotspotsNew
The temperature is rising, putting the world’s growing urban population at risk. Identifying hotspots and making use of all available data sources is key. ... The EU-funded CityCLIM project developed a tool specifically to support city administrations to find the best options for urban heat mitigation and adaptation. ...
8 Apr 2025
Topics: Climate change adaptation
[TERM005] Urban population exposed to harmful levels of long-term road traffic noise
This indicator presents the percentage of people estimated to be exposed to harmful levels of environmental noise from roads in urban areas with more than 100,000 inhabitants. ...
14 Nov 2024
Topics: Noise, Environmental health impacts, Transport and mobility, Sustainability
The Sunken House
The Sunken House is an urban artwork which uses NASA projections to visualise the worst-case scenario for sea-level rise in Vesterålen. ... The artwork covers the façade of a house at the heart of a region where only half the population believes in a human-driven climate crisis. ...
29 Jan 2025
Topics: Climate change adaptation
Exceedance of air quality standards in Europe (Indicator)
Key messages: The percentage of EU urban citizens exposed to pollutant levels of PM 2.5 and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) above current EU standards set to protect human health fell between 2000 and 2022. ... At least 83% of the urban population is exposed to concentrations of PM, NO 2 and O 3 above the WHO recommended levels. ...
3 Mar 2025
Topics: Air pollution
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Croatia – air pollution country fact sheet 2024
A significant proportion of Europe's urban population lives in cities where EU air quality standards for the protection of human health are regularly exceeded. ... Air pollution continues to have significant impacts on the health of Europeans, particularly in urban areas. ...
10 Dec 2024
Topics: Air pollution
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Portugal – air pollution country fact sheet 2024
A significant proportion of Europe's urban population lives in cities where EU air quality standards for the protection of human health are regularly exceeded. ... Air pollution continues to have significant impacts on the health of Europeans, particularly in urban areas. ...
10 Dec 2024
Topics: Air pollution
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