'Placemaking' can future-proof Asia against climate change

Region has multiple urban developments that act as blueprint for sustainable growth

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Residents enjoying the scenery at Huifeng Creek at the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City. © Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd. (SSTEC)

Sandeep Sethi is President - Asia Pacific at JLL Work Dynamics.

Asia's cities are growing at a rapid pace, with over 2.2 billion people, or 54% of the world's urban population living in Asian cities currently. By 2050, the urban population in Asia is expected to grow by 50% -- that's an additional 1.2 billion people.

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