Resilient Urban Economies

In 1985, the United Nations proclaimed the first Monday of October of each year as World Habitat Day. The aim of this date is to take actions that ensure cities develop sustainably, giving primary importance to the right to decent housing.

Until 1900, one in every 10 people lived in cities; that figure tripled in the 1950s, when 3 in every 10 people left their agricultural activities to seek more and better opportunities in the big cities; by the beginning of the 21st century, more than 50% of the population had become urban.

At this rate, it is estimated that by 2030, 60% of the world's population could leave rural areas to settle in nearby cities.

The socioeconomic elements of urbanization are a very powerful force that brings better health and hygiene conditions, more and better education and culture, and longer life expectancy, in contrast with rising population rates, lack of sanitation, pollution, and insecurity, among others. On the other hand, it leads to a decline in the development and cultural preservation of the rural regions left behind.

For this World Habitat Day 2023, the designated theme is "Resilient urban economies. Cities as drivers of growth and recovery."

The goal is to make cities and all human settlements inclusive, sustainable, and safe, and for both the population that decides to migrate from rural areas to the big cities and the large urban settlements to have a meeting point: the place where we live.

We need actions aimed at caring for our habitats, and tools that help establish the necessary governance measures and enable us to be agents of change in our communities.

• Proposals for the development of the region

• Greener real estate projects

• Conservation works that benefit the community

• Urban gardens

• Clean energy

  
  

It is important to consider not only the contribution of cities to the national economy, but also the great contribution our countryside makes to generating and driving economic growth.

At Aguas Firmes we not only seek to preserve resources in the countryside and regenerate soils; we also promote citizen and community participation in building the habitat we want to live in.

Tags: Habitat, harmonious cities, urban sustainability