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Spatial Decision Support Systems For Sustainable Urban Redevelopment, Amy V. Johnson-Ferdinand
Spatial Decision Support Systems For Sustainable Urban Redevelopment, Amy V. Johnson-Ferdinand
Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects
A recent United Nations study concludes that worldwide population will grow from approximately 7 billion today to 9.3 billion in 2050 and 10.1 billion in 2100. Nowhere is this population growth more evident than in the major cities of the world. For the first time in history, a majority of the world’s people lived in cities. In 1950, by comparison, less than 30% of the world’s population dwelled in cities. This rapid growth of population, coupled with an aging infrastructure, and the abandoning of urban manufacturing sites, creates an urgent need for inner city revitalization. There are several urban areas …