Resistance economy can prepare the ground for urban sustainable development

IUESA: Resistance economy, as strategic plan, can prepare the ground for urban sustainable development, the secretary of Iran Urban Economics Scientific Association said.

We are in urbanization century; urban population has reached to 3.9 billion people from 700 million people in 1950. According to the reports, urban population will reach to 6.3 billion people by 2050, he said.

Saying that our country has experienced uncontrolled and rapid urbanization like many developing countries, he further added currently, more than 73 percent of the world population lives in cities.

The evidences indicate that, based on the 1395 census that its preliminary results will be released in February; urbanization will be more than 75 in Iran, he further said.

Noting that despite all challenges, cities are economic engines in the world, he added in order to institutionalize resistance economy in cites and knowledge-based economy, scientific associations and research centers are of great importance with undeniable role.

Resistance economy can prepare the ground for urban sustainable development, he said.

All urban sustainable development goals and visions, including sustainable revenue, intra- and inter-generational justice, and emphasizing on knowledge-based economy are in line with resistance economy, Tabatabaei said.