{"id":113015,"date":"2025-06-06T13:32:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/lp\/megatrends\/subtrends\/system-of-megatrends-urbanization\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:05:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T14:05:25","slug":"system-of-megatrends-urbanization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/en\/lp\/megatrends\/subtrends\/system-of-megatrends-urbanization\/","title":{"rendered":"System of megatrends: urbanization"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"113015\" class=\"elementor elementor-113015 elementor-113010\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9379ad6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9379ad6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e596838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e596838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Megatrend urbanization<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688471c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"688471c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d87edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d87edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From the FMG Trend System: For your future-proof company<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4cc74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae4cc74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4796d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4796d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"185\" height=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gradient.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-97754\" alt=\"What is special about the FMG?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gradient.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gradient-150x4.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 185px) 100vw, 185px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff628a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ff628a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033e410 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"033e410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3457a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b3457a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8844cdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8844cdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Urbanization as a driving force in many regions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf85d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebf85d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313e070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"313e070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"761\">The world is becoming more urban: more than half of the world&#8217;s population already lives in cities, and the trend is rising. For many people, cities are attractive places to live, work and learn. They offer access to education, infrastructure, culture and social networks. The global urbanization trend is profoundly changing society, the economy, the environment and politics. Cities are becoming a stage for global challenges, but also a source of innovative solutions. The question is no longer whether the trend towards urbanization will continue, but how cities of the future can be designed to be resilient, sustainable and liveable.       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/en\/lp\/megatrends\/\">To the overview of all megatrends<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3bf1e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3bf1e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eafbd2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eafbd2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" megatrend=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urbanisierung-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-111137\" alt=\"Megatrend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urbanisierung-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urbanisierung-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urbanisierung-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urbanisierung.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f457f5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f457f5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971edd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"971edd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What does urbanization mean for companies?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e95ef8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e95ef8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a69ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a69ab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1547\">Urbanization is changing markets and business models: New urban lifestyles, higher mobility demands, denser infrastructure and intense competition for talent require new strategies. Companies benefit from access to large labor and sales markets, but are also under pressure to take greater account of ecological and social aspects. Those who understand urban target groups can develop new business models, from smart mobility solutions and sustainable construction to localized services and platforms.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5d4d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce5d4d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaf9e74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaf9e74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193c435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"193c435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" system=\"\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/en\/lp\/megatrends\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250226-FMG-Trend-System_DE-1024x567.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-111507\" alt=\"Megatrends\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250226-FMG-Trend-System_DE-1024x567.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250226-FMG-Trend-System_DE-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250226-FMG-Trend-System_DE-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/250226-FMG-Trend-System_DE.jpg 1261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48cb3c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48cb3c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a786b27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a786b27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Societies are changing profoundly, in their structure, their values and their behavior. The megatrend of urbanization is just one of many that could be relevant for the future of your business. <\/li><li>FMG&#8217;s trend system makes these complex social developments tangible.<\/li><li>In addition to megatrends from society, politics, the economy, technology and the biosphere, it also includes future factors as drivers of change.<\/li><li>You can find out more about megatrends on our page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/en\/lp\/megatrends\/\">Overview of all megatrends<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c8de9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6c8de9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319b77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"319b77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Key developments in urbanization<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0556559 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0556559\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468d643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"468d643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>1. boom in the cities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c015cc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c015cc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7d231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae7d231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"879\">Cities around the world are growing in importance, size and appeal. Young people in particular are drawn to cities because they expect better education, job and leisure opportunities there. Investors, companies and creative artists are also contributing to the dynamism of urban areas. As a result, cities are booming, districts are changing, rents are rising and with them social tensions. At the same time, a wide range of innovation potential is emerging, making urbanization highly relevant for companies.    <\/p><p data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"903\"><strong data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"903\">Partial developments:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1748\"><li data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1041\"><p data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1041\"><strong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"926\">Gentrification<\/strong>: gentrification of inner-city residential areas leads to rising rents and displacement of lower-income groups.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1175\"><p data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1175\"><strong data-start=\"1044\" data-end=\"1082\">Infrastructure as a driver of growth<\/strong>: transportation, energy, water, education and culture as the basis for economic prosperity.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1311\"><p data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1311\"><strong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1220\">Consumption and leisure as a location factor<\/strong>: Urban lifestyles are increasing the importance of places of experience, parks, gastronomy and culture.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1312\" data-end=\"1423\"><p data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1423\"><strong data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1334\">Urban resilience<\/strong>: cities strengthen their ability to adapt to crises (e.g. climate, health, migration).<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1748\"><p data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1748\"><strong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1463\">Competition for space in urban areas<\/strong>: A growing challenge is the simultaneous use of the same area for living, working, mobility, recreation, biodiversity, energy production, cooling and food. Urban planning is increasingly becoming a complex task of negotiating between competing demands for use. <\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6dd5f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6dd5f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8bdb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf8bdb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>2. megacities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da154e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4da154e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbe70f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fbe70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2615\" data-end=\"2993\">Megacities are cities with several million inhabitants and they are growing rapidly. In Asia, Africa and Latin America in particular, ever larger urban agglomerations are emerging. Urbanization here is associated with opportunities, but also with major challenges. Infrastructural overload, environmental pollution and social inequality are among the main risks.   <\/p><p data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3017\"><strong data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"3017\">Partial developments:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3398\"><li data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3124\"><p data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3124\"><strong data-start=\"3021\" data-end=\"3046\">Growth without planning<\/strong>: Uncontrolled urban growth leads to slum formation and infrastructure bottlenecks.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3125\" data-end=\"3208\"><p data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3208\"><strong data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3162\">Polarization of urban space<\/strong>: gated communities vs. informal settlements.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3209\" data-end=\"3309\"><p data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3309\"><strong data-start=\"3211\" data-end=\"3240\">Global power shift<\/strong>: megacities are becoming economically stronger than entire nation states.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3310\" data-end=\"3398\"><p data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3398\"><strong data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3334\">Smart city approaches<\/strong>: Digitalization helps to overcome urban challenges.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4793ba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4793ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edb4ed1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edb4ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>3. eco-cities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7e8d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b7e8d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b6b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b6b3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"806\">The future of the city is green, at least in the vision of many urban future concepts. Eco-cities stand for the consistent integration of ecological principles into urban development. The aim is to combine quality of life, environmental compatibility and economic innovation. Cities such as Copenhagen, Singapore and Reykjavik are regarded as pioneers in this respect. In many developing and emerging countries, complete eco-cities are currently being built on greenfield sites.    <\/p><p data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"830\"><strong data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"830\">Partial developments:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"1762\"><li data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"960\"><p data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"960\"><strong data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"863\">Sustainable infrastructure<\/strong>: car traffic is reduced, local transport and cycle paths are promoted, energy supply is decarbonized.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1069\"><p data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"1069\"><strong data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"981\">Circular city<\/strong>: waste avoidance, resource conservation and urban material cycles are becoming increasingly important.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1209\"><p data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1209\"><strong data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1120\">Urban agriculture &amp; food security<\/strong>: Green roofs, community gardens and vertical farms strengthen the local food supply in cities.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1210\" data-end=\"1492\"><p data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1492\"><strong data-start=\"1212\" data-end=\"1245\">Multifunctional urban planning<\/strong>: The pressure on urban areas requires intelligent multiple use. The same area often has to be a recreational space, biodiversity island, traffic area, infiltration area, cooling zone and location for energy production or housing at the same time. <\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1632\"><p data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1632\"><strong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1522\">Tech-based control<\/strong>: sensor technology, digital twins and AI help to reduce emissions and better manage resource flows.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1762\"><p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1762\"><strong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1672\">Lighthouse projects &amp; smart cities<\/strong>: Pilot cities serve as testing grounds for new technologies and governance structures.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bdfd4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17bdfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a991246 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a991246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b041ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b041ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab2fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ab2fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"4371\" data-end=\"4448\"><p data-start=\"4373\" data-end=\"4448\">Urbanization is changing markets, consumer behaviour and location decisions.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4449\" data-end=\"4528\"><p data-start=\"4451\" data-end=\"4528\">Cities are laboratories for new business models, infrastructure and technologies.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4608\"><p data-start=\"4531\" data-end=\"4608\">Access to talent and innovation clusters is easier in urban areas.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4609\" data-end=\"4697\"><p data-start=\"4611\" data-end=\"4697\">Social and ecological issues in urban areas are becoming increasingly relevant to business.<\/p><\/li><li>Anyone wishing to strategically tap into the megatrend of urbanization can use the <strong data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1136\">Future Radar Program<\/strong> to systematically identify and exploit future market opportunities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592e0ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"592e0ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2510ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2510ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futuremanagementgroup.com\/en\/future-radar-program\/\">More about the Future Radar Program<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digitalization is more than just technical progress &#8211; it is part of a comprehensive global transformation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4496,"featured_media":110903,"parent":112609,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-113015","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>System of megatrends: urbanization | FutureManagementGroup AG<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Urbanization is changing markets and society. 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