Todays Settlement Trends

Today's settlement trends

Increased Global Migration

Migration to Urban Areas

Limited land space

Urban Sprawl

Religious persecution

Better job opportunities

Better enviroment

War/Conflict

Better health care

Clean water

Urbanization

Schools/Education

Suburbs

Housing prices

Cost of land

Less expensive outside cities

Houses in city are more expensive

Less noisy, easier access public transport, more private, more open space

Reclaming land

Creating new island

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