Currently there is an existing population of 1 billion people living in slums, or what is consider to be inhuman conditions. By 2030 this number will double. This is one of the biggest problems we will have to deal with as a society, as these improvise spaces begin to surround major capitals in... View full entry
Rapid world growth and urbanization is not allowing cities to adapt and provide for their inhabitants. Towns are quickly growing into cities, and some of the densest places in the world are comprised of makeshift homes, otherwise referred to as slums. Furthermore, already overcrowded cities have to absorb people leaving their rural hometown in hope of job opportunities. There are currently over 1 billion slum dwellers in the world. This number is expected to reach 2 billion by the year 2030.
