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Global population increases annually by about 80 million. Although the growth rate will decline, it is expected that the global population will reach the 8 billion mark within the next 20 years. Most of the population growth will occur in developing countries, where between now and the year 2020, the population will increase by almost 40%. In contrast, during the same period the increase in industrialized countries will be under 4%. There is also a considerable shift in the ratio of people living in rural areas and in towns. Urbanization in developed countries is currently about 74% and in developing countries 40%. However, within the next 20 years half the population in developing countries, searching for jobs and food, will be living in towns.
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Krauss, A. (2001). Balanced Fertilization: Integral Part of Sustainable Soil Management. In: Virchow, D., von Braun, J. (eds) Villages in the Future. Global Dialogue EXPO 2000. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56575-5_28
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