Between now and 2050, urban growth will only rise. There will be a need to develop green cities to fight climate change. Eco-cities will be a popular solution. They will aim to reduce or eliminate fossil-fuel use, adopt sustainable building practices, promote “green space” and clean air
2015
Sustainable cities will be carbon-neutral, zero-waste, walled metropolises where vehicles run on electricity. Public transportation will be popular, and people will travel by foot and bicycles
The world’s first mile-high skyscraper Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia will be completed
2020
After going vertical, the world’s big cities will go underground as the cost to burrow down drops significantly
2030
The best food will be grown in skyscrapers. Soil-based agriculture will be passé. Thirty-storey greenhouses in cities will allow us to produce more food, for less money, in a healthier way, freeing up arable land 2040
Global population will hit 8.5 billion. People will live on floating cities and meet friends in virtual reality
2015
Sustainable cities will be carbon-neutral, zero-waste, walled metropolises where vehicles run on electricity. Public transportation will be popular, and people will travel by foot and bicycles
The world’s first mile-high skyscraper Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia will be completed
2020
After going vertical, the world’s big cities will go underground as the cost to burrow down drops significantly
2030
The best food will be grown in skyscrapers. Soil-based agriculture will be passé. Thirty-storey greenhouses in cities will allow us to produce more food, for less money, in a healthier way, freeing up arable land 2040
Global population will hit 8.5 billion. People will live on floating cities and meet friends in virtual reality