The Strategic Impact of Urbanization in 2020

Abstract

The world's population is expected to increase by 2 billion by 2030, with most of the increase being absorbed into urban areas. In that time the urban population of the developing world is expected to double. The tactical and operational difficulties of urban combat are well documented. This paper assesses the likely security environment in 2020 and analyzes the impact of urbanization at the strategic level on the diplomatic, informational, military and economic instruments of power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414959

Entities

People

  • Philip Baxter

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Environment
  • Globalization
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Infrastructure
  • Latin America
  • Military Operations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • North America
  • Security
  • Terrain
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Urban Planning and Geography.