1 - 4 April 2012

Hof van Wageningen, Lawickse Allee 9, 6701 AN Wageningen, The Netherlands

In May 2007, a major demographic milestone was passed. For the first time, the earth’s population became more urban than rural. This process of urbanization will accelerate in the decades to come: most of the growth in the world population – to 9 billion people in 2050 – will occur in urban areas. By 2050, the urban population will be approximately twice the size of the rural population.