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WORLD WATER DAY 2011

LOGO OFFICIAL 2011 WORLD WATER DAY

This is the first time in human history most of the world's population lives in cities, 3,300 million people ... and the urban landscape continues to grow.

38% of the growth comes from the expansion of slums. The urban population is growing faster than the ability to adapt its infrastructure.

The objective of World Water Day 2011 (DMA 2011) is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid growth urban population, industrialization and the uncertainty caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban systems of water supply.

The theme of this year, Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge, is to highlight and encourage governments organizations, communities and individuals to participate actively to meet the challenge of urban water management.

health in urban environments attract millions cities in search of a better life and greater opportunities but can also accommodate poverty, inequality and environmental hazards. Taking urban environments and ecosystems, Researchers break up the tension between ecology, social inequities and health to help the government and the private sector to make decisions to improve health and sustainability of ecosystems.

According to World Health Organization, before 2030 about two thirds of the world's population live in cities, nearly 70% of the total in Africa and Asia. Urban residents are mostly poor and live in informal settlements. Today, nearly one billion people living in slums worldwide. The changing urban environments offer people new opportunities and expose them to new threats.

Slums represent a huge challenge for achieving equitable and sustainable development. In the midst of overpopulation and rampant violence, social disruption deprives many people of political expression and makes them more vulnerable to abuse. Governance and poor urban planning means that services such as clean water and sanitation, schools and health care are rudimentary.

The chronic unemployment and poor working conditions abound. Since poorer neighborhoods often arise in marginal areas prone to floods and landslides, their populations face a growing physical vulnerability.