Urban extent in drylands in expected to increase from 2000 to 2030 with large expansions in West Asia, Central Asia, South Asia and China and antecedent impacts on exposure to drought and water scarcity . Urban dryland extent in West Asia will increase from 19,400 to 67,400 km2 . In the Haihe River basin in China, the proportion of people exposed to droughts at 1.5℃  is projected to decrease by 30.4% but increase by 74.8% at 2°C relative to people exposed in 1986-2005  . About 411 million
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