Editing Urban geography (section)

== Flow of Economic and Natural Resources Within Urban Environments ==
[[File:World Map - Energy Use 2013.png|thumb|A map showing the world energy consumption per capita based on 2013 data from the World Bank.]]
Over the years, the development of urban environments has continued to increase due to [[globalization]] and [[urbanization]]. According to the UN, the world's population in urban areas is estimated to increase from 55% to 68% by the year 2050.<ref>{{Cite web |title=68% of the world population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, says UN {{!}} UN DESA {{!}} United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs |url=https://www.un.org/development/desa/en/news/population/2018-revision-of-world-urbanization-prospects.html |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=www.un.org}}</ref> The increase in the development of urban environments leads to the increase in economic flow and utilization of natural resources. As the population in urban areas continue to grow, the use of direct energy and transport energy tends to increase and is estimated to increase in the future.

According to the study conducted by Creutzig et al.,<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last1=Creutzig |first1=Felix |author1-link=Felix Creutzig |last2=Baiocchi |first2=Giovanni |last3=Bierkandt |first3=Robert |last4=Pichler |first4=Peter-Paul |last5=Seto |first5=Karen C. |date=2015-05-19 |title=Global typology of urban energy use and potentials for an urbanization mitigation wedge |journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |language=en |volume=112 |issue=20 |pages=6283–6288 |doi=10.1073/pnas.1315545112 |issn=0027-8424 |pmc=4443311 |pmid=25583508 |bibcode=2015PNAS..112.6283C |doi-access=free}}</ref> the current energy usage is projected to increase from 240 EJ in 2005 to 730 EJ in the year 2050 if worldwide urbanization continues. As more people move to the cities in search of work, business tends to follow suit. Thus, cities will develop the need for new infrastructures such as schools, hospitals, and various public facilities. The development of these types of soft infrastructure can lead to a positive impact on the residents. For instance, soft infrastructure can promote economic growth through allowing its residents to specialize in different areas of expertise. The diversification of careers within the urban population can increase the economic flow within the urban area.