The urbanization of the population has been happening since the first city, and is rapidly increasing in rate - especially since the dawn of industrialization. The Andean community consists out of five countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia - that are in the middle income class. The fast growing cities create new problems, like slums, sewage and the supply of resources.
Year: 2005
From collection: Environment and Poverty Times #4: MDG issue
Cartographer:
Hugo Ahlenius
Tags:
Africa
Environment
Latin America
South Asia