“A new generation [both in the U.S. and globally] is flocking to cities, driving major economic and social shifts.”
According to research*, urbanization trends are impacting everything from agriculture to real estate to infrastructure. Here are a few trends cited:
- The next generation is creating a new generation of farms.
- As urbanization reduces the availability of arable land, boosting farmland efficiency is critical.
- Urbanites lean toward higher-nutrition, higher-value foods.
