Today's Settlement Trends

Today's Settlement Trends

Migration in Urban Areas

Urban Sprawl

Settlement along coast

Increased Global Migration

Religious persecution

Better job opportunities

War/conflict

Better environment to live in

Better Healthcare

Clean Water

War/conflict

Urbanization

School/education

Cost of Land

Housing Prices

Suburbs

Less expensive outside of cities

Houses in the city are more expensive

Less noisy, easier to access public transportation, more private, more open space.

Limited space inland

Reclaiming land

Creating new islands

Space for housing, longer runways, expanding ports, etc.