2024-12-22T02:58:49-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150079460/projected-statistics-on-building-for-massive-urban-density-in-2050 Hope Daley 2018-08-27T13:28:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/76/76017c0c89fc50f6fd7d46ee36848f81.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>If you live or work in a city, then&nbsp;you probably&nbsp;see&nbsp;the impact of growing urbanization every day&mdash;gridlock traffic, construction cranes peppering the skyline, soaring housing costs. Sure, these are major challenges and annoyances for city dwellers, but they also represent a huge opportunity for the global architecture, engineering, and construction industry: one that requires building the future for a 10-billion-person planet.</p></em><br /><br /><p>According to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 68% of the world population are projected to live in urban areas by 2050. Autodesk explores the implications for architectural growth in this timeframe with market research firm Statista. <a href="https://cdn.redshift.autodesk.com/2018/08/13000-buildings-per-day-infographic1.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Take a look</a> at the projected <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/372011/statistics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">statistics</a> on building for this massive upcoming <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/691487/urban-density" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">urban density</a>.&nbsp;</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4a/4a27f45790f2a284222ec5fb13bd80d3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4a/4a27f45790f2a284222ec5fb13bd80d3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></figure></figure>