Societal changes and their challenges

Alexa Delbosc, Laura McCarthy and Rahman Shafi

Chapter 16 in Handbook on Transport and Land Use, 2023, pp 284-297 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The built environment is created in a given time and place but the population that lives and works within it changes over time. Many of these changes are gradual, others are short-term shocks with long-term consequences. The aim of this chapter is to explore the built environment implications of three long-term demographic shifts in the Global North: the growing role of immigration into developed countries, the aging of the baby boomer generation and the millennial generation’s transition into adulthood. It also discusses the potential long-term impacts that Covid-19 could have on cities, even once the virus is under control. Understanding these trends and their impacts on the built environment can arm policymakers with tools to realize a better future for our cities and the ever-changing societies within them.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Environment; Geography; Politics and Public Policy Urban and Regional Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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