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By 2020 , 70 percent of the world ’ s population will be city dwellers . Existing cities will grow and many new ones will be built . China has seen a rise in city living from 13 percent in 1950 to more than 40 percent today . That figure is expected to rise to 60 percent by 2030 .
By 2020 , UK city-dwellers will account for more than 92 percent of the population , up from an already high 79 percent in 1950 . In 2009 , for the first time , Africa saw more than 40 percent of its population living in cities .
Botswana holds the record for that continent ’ s growth from 2.7 percent in 1950 to 61 percent today . Worldwide around 125,000 people move to cities every day .
Cities need to plan for the future and Dassault Systèmes is working with many , deploying technology to create and evolve 3D digital city models .
These are used as a central reference point for local government , urban planners , architects and citizens . 3D models help them define the future of cites based on ‘ what if ’ scenarios that the technology simulates . These can cover for example : heath provision , mobility and security .
3D digital city model
Simulating cities and their services means they can become de-compartmentalised and considered as whole inter-related entities . This new perspective integrates formerly disparate departments , making them better informed , more efficient , better-able to accurately visualise potential futures .
Planning for the future With political , financial and security
36 August 2014