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What is the current global population?
What is the current global population?
- 8 billion (correct)
- 10 billion
- 9 billion
- 7 billion
What percentage of the global population is expected to live in cities by 2050, according to the text?
What percentage of the global population is expected to live in cities by 2050, according to the text?
- 50%
- 70% (correct)
- 60%
- 80%
How many people are currently living in slums or slum-like conditions in cities, according to the text?
How many people are currently living in slums or slum-like conditions in cities, according to the text?
- 1 billion
- 500 million
- 1.5 billion
- 1.1 billion (correct)
What is the expected increase in the number of people living in slums or slum-like conditions in the next 30 years?
What is the expected increase in the number of people living in slums or slum-like conditions in the next 30 years?
What percentage of the urban population had convenient access to public transport in 2022?
What percentage of the urban population had convenient access to public transport in 2022?
What is the main issue mentioned in the text regarding urban growth?
What is the main issue mentioned in the text regarding urban growth?
What percentage of the Earth's land do cities occupy?
What percentage of the Earth's land do cities occupy?
What percentage of energy consumption do cities account for?
What percentage of energy consumption do cities account for?
What is a major challenge faced by many cities?
What is a major challenge faced by many cities?
What percentage of carbon emissions do cities account for?
What percentage of carbon emissions do cities account for?
What is one of the benefits of creating a functional public transport network?
What is one of the benefits of creating a functional public transport network?
What percentage of the urban population had convenient access to public transportation in 2022?
What percentage of the urban population had convenient access to public transportation in 2022?
What is the main focus of Goal 11 in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
What is the main focus of Goal 11 in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
What was the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development that took place in Quito, Ecuador?
What was the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development that took place in Quito, Ecuador?
Why are cities considered central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
Why are cities considered central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development?
What does Goal 11.7 of the 2030 Agenda aim to achieve by 2030?
What does Goal 11.7 of the 2030 Agenda aim to achieve by 2030?
What did the United Nations Global Compact encourage economic leaders to do at the World Economic Forum in Davos?
What did the United Nations Global Compact encourage economic leaders to do at the World Economic Forum in Davos?
What did Habitat III offer a unique opportunity for at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in Quito?
What did Habitat III offer a unique opportunity for at the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development in Quito?
What important challenges were discussed at Habitat III in regards to cities and sustainable development?
What important challenges were discussed at Habitat III in regards to cities and sustainable development?
What core message did United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasize regarding young people?
What core message did United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasize regarding young people?
