today's settlement trends

Today's settlement Trends

Migration to Urban areas

Urban Sprawl

Increased global migration

settlement along coasts

religious persicution

better job opportunities

better environment to live in

war conflict

Healthcare

Schools and education

clean water

Urbanization

cost of land

housing prices

Buys cities are less apealing

less expensive outside of cities

house in the city are more expensive

suburbs are less busy and more quiet

limited space inland

reclaiming land

creating new islands

space for housing, longer runways expanding ports, ect