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4 Ausgabe Eins 2012 The photoIllustration:Siemens The mega cities of the future Futurologist Dr. Ulrich Eberl describes tomorrow‘s urban living like this: By the year 2050, almost as many people will be living in cities as are alive on the entire planet today. Cities with 30, 40, 50 million inhabitants will be by no means exceptional any longer. To a large extent, the energy will come from highly efficient gas power plants, wind turbines, solar panels on roofs and façades, hydroelectric power and geothermal energy – and it will be used much more effectively than today thanks to sensors and intelligent distribution networks. Many electric vehicles will be driving on the roads, frequently autonomously as robots on wheels. ”Mobility on demand“ is what it‘s all about: All means of transport, from public transport through to rented bicycles, will be excellently networked and able to be booked as required via smartphone. Farms in skyscrapers, intelligently distributed logistics centres, intelligent labels, 3-D printers within reach and transport drones in the air will ensure a reliable supply of goods of all kinds to the population.