A report from the London School of Economics focuses on the growth of cities around the world between 2012 and 2030, proposing a "3C model" for growth to ensure economic prosperity and to limit emissions.
A report by LSE Cities, Cities and the New Climate Economy: The Transformative Role of Global Urbanism [pdf], identifies the economic potential of cities, "resulting from the concentration of people and economic activities in cities that leads to a vibrant market and fertile environment for innovation in ideas, technologies and processes."
The paper focuses on three types of cities—emerging cities, global cities, and mature cities. In total, 468 such cities will account for 60 percent of global GDP growth and over half of energy-related emissions growth between 2012 and 2030, according to the report.
To lock-in growth and minimize costs, the report argues proposes a model of urban development it calls the "3C model": compact, connected and coordinated.
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