Urban areas are increasing in developing countries such as
Africa and Asia. Discover the global impact of this change at a panel
discussion at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
“Urbanization and Social Change in Developing Nations: Prospects
for the Future” will be held Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in Room 116 of the
College of Professional Studies at UW-Stevens Point. It is free and open to the
public.
Five university experts will serve on the panel: Assistant
Professor Ismaila Odogba of the Department of Geography, Assistant Professor
Brad Mapes-Martins of the Department of Political Science, Assistant Professor
David Chunyu of the Department of Sociology and Social Work, Instructor Krishna
Roka of the Department of Sociology and Social Work and Professor Bob Wolensky
of the UW-Stevens Point Center for the Small City.
“The United Nations projects by 2050 some 6.3 billion people
will be living in urban areas,” said Roka. This increase from 3.6 billion in
2011 puts various pressures on urban development.
The panel discussion will focus on how developing countries can
plan for political, environmental, social and economic challenges ahead with
reference to urbanization in the United States, Roka said.
A preview of the panel discussion will air at approximately 6:45
a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, on News Talk WPCN 92.1 FM and 1010 AM. For more
information email Krishna.Roka@uwsp.edu.
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