Data Dictionary: | World Development Indicators 2013 |
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Data Source: | Social Explorer; The World Bank |
Data set: Original Tables (ORG)
Table: | WDI16. Urban Development [8] |
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Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; World Development Indicators 2013: Technical Documentation |
World development Indicators: Technical Documentation -> Definitions by Topic -> Urban Development |
Cities can be tremendously efficient. It is easier to provide water and sanitation to people living closer together, while access to health, education, and other social and cultural services is also much more readily available. However, as cities grow, the cost of meeting basic needs increases, as does the strain on the environment and natural resources. Data on urbanization, traffic and congestion, and air pollution are from the United Nations Population Division, World Health Organization, International Road Federation, World Resources Institute, and other sources.