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The Impact of Massive Urbanization

Simply put, megacities are the future. This results in new careers, new infrastructure, new innovation, new trends! Cities own the future, and the impact will be everywhere. One example? The acceleration of vertical farming concepts!

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Publish Date	2019-01-08
Updated Date	2026-09-18
Horizon	now
Confidence	medium

Originally published as 19 Trends for 2019: #5 - The Impact of Massive Urbanization on January 08, 2019.

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IndustriesAgriculture & FoodThe world's oldest industry is becoming one of its most technologically and scientifically sophisticated.IndustriesEconomic DevelopmentRegions increasingly compete on speed: the ability to align talent, infrastructure, energy, research and capital with industries that are themselves being reinvented.IndustriesConstruction & Real EstateThe built environment is becoming intelligent: designed in software, built with increasing automation and operated as a connected, energy-aware system.DomainsFood & AgricultureDigital agriculture, autonomous farming, plant science, food innovation and the reinvention of how food is produced and distributed.DomainsConnectivity & Digital ExperiencePervasive connectivity, immersive interfaces and the blending of physical and digital experiences.DomainsCities & InfrastructureSmart infrastructure, urban reinvention, resilient systems and the technology reshaping how places are built and operated.

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