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<p>The first part of the article discusses the natural environment of humans and its evolution over the past centuries. It examines the changes that have occurred in just the last 100 years and how they have impacted human habitats. It explores how architects and engineers shaping our settlements have influenced the environment, as well as how the model developed during economic growth affects and presents challenges to our society, particularly regarding the interconnection between climate change and the development of our cities.</p>
<p>The second part of the writing addresses the issue of megacities, exploring where the almost endless growth of our metropolises has led, the problems it causes, the differences observed between the growth of megacities in developed and developing countries, the reasons behind it, and the additional difficulties it poses to their residents.</p>
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The first part of the article discusses the natural environment of humans and its evolution over the past centuries. It examines the changes that have occurred in just the last 100 years and how they have impacted human habitats. It explores how architects and engineers shaping our settlements have influenced the environment, as well as how the model developed during economic growth affects and presents challenges to our society, particularly regarding the interconnection between climate change and the development of our cities.
The second part of the writing addresses the issue of megacities, exploring where the almost endless growth of our metropolises has led, the problems it causes, the differences observed between the growth of megacities in developed and developing countries, the reasons behind it, and the additional difficulties it poses to their residents.

Relationships between the Built Environment and Environmental Pollution, Issues of Megacities

Department of Construction Materials and Technologies

Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)

YBL Journal of Built Environment

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The first part of the article discusses the natural environment of humans and its evolution over the past centuries. It examines the changes that have occurred...

Relationships between the Built Environment and Environmental Pollution, Issues of Megacities

Pubblicato online: 22 giu 2024

Pagine: 28 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbe-2024-0004

Parole chiave
built environment, climate change, environmental pollution, megacities

© 2024 Dr. Ádám Paládi-Kovács DLA, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Relationships between the Built Environment and Environmental Pollution, Issues of Megacities

Pubblicato online: 22 giu 2024

Pagine: 28 - 39

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbe-2024-0004

Parole chiavebuilt environment, climate change, environmental pollution, megacities

© 2024 Dr. Ádám Paládi-Kovács DLA, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
built environment, climate change, environmental pollution, megacities