And looking to the future, the demand will only grow driven by ongoing urbanization and the energy transition.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4594136-rio-tinto-stock-net-zero-huge-tailwind?source=feed_all_articles

During the last couple of years, the rapid urbanization in various economies has led to a significant increase in per capita income, increasing the personal vehicle demand, thereby driving the automotive door handles market.

Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-automotive-door-handles-market-report-2022-2027-featuring-huf-omix-quadratec-ci-car-dorman-magna-intl-sandhar-illinois-tool-works-kakihara-and-minda-vast-access-systems-301726857.html

For this study, Love explains they were interested to see whether there are interactive effects of different environmental factors on Darwin's finches' microbiomes in the Galapagos, focusing specifically on urbanization and parasitism.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-11-disentangling-elements-human-invasive-parasites.html

Governments of various developing countries are making significant investments in infrastructure development to cater to rapid urbanization.

Source: https://forextv.com/top-news/geotextiles-market-to-exceed-usd-22-9-billion-globally-by-2031-to-expand-at-a-cagr-of-10-3-comprehensive-study-by-tmr/

In addition, the increased cost of money will make infrastructure construction, urbanization and energy transition projects more expensive, affecting copper demand.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4590062-western-copper-stock-implies-potential-downside-as-the-metal-turns-bearish?source=feed_all_articles

Increased urbanization, unchecked encroachment and lack of proper sewage have taken a heavy toll on the ecosystem.

Source: https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/kashmir-dal-lake-dying

So when you compound the historic problems of Haiti along with its demographic problems, a clearer picture emerges that any future development plan has to involve a shift away from urbanization in order to relive population pressures.

Source: https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2023/05/23/haitis-problem-is-not-security/

The loans mainly went to Yangtze River Delta, the Greater Bay area and other cities and regions with higher level of urbanization.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4632145-industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china-ltd-idcby-h1-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

The market is also anticipated to increase as a result of factors like global smart city efforts and rapid urbanization.

Source: https://forextv.com/top-news/car-leasing-market-to-reach-usd-960-38-mn-revenue-rising-at-a-6-1-cagr-from-2022-to-2031-global-analysis-by-tmr/

These consequences raise an essential question: do the benefits and opportunities created by urbanization outweigh the detriments?

Source: https://scotscoop.com/opinion-urbanizations-hidden-costs-create-a-need-for-green-spaces/