Megacities Project
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Top 20 megacities by population
A countdown of the 20 largest urban areas on the planet, according to the 2015 edition of Demographia's World Urban Areas index.
Urban Areas with More than 10,000,000 Population from Demographia (2015)
Megacities of the world: a glimpse of how we'll live tomorrow
This article from the Christian Science Monitor examines the benefits of concentrated living but also the huge levels of infrastructure needed to maintain standards of living. It includes information on Mumbai, Delhi, Sao Paulo, Beijing, New York, Tokyo and Mexico City
Megacities might not save the planet after all
This article from Wired magazine argues that megacities are bad for the environment as they use a lot of resources. Mexico city is compared with New York; Mumbai, Karachi, Lagos, Cairo and Delhi are also mentioned.
Dhaka: fastest growing megacity in the world / Global Post
Solving transport issues has highest priority for megacities / City Mayors
From the WorldPopulationHistory.org website.
Some ‘Megacities’ Are More Sustainable Than Others
A report by Mike Hower at Sustainable Brands. (2015)
Car Ownership Control in Chinese Mega Cities: Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou
This is how megacities are being held back by violence
From the World Economic Forum
Megacities' explosive growth poses epic challenges
The business news television channel (CNBC) in the United States examines the effect of migration on megacities.
The RESET organisation looks at megacities and sustainability.
Print Resources
You will find books on cities at 307.76 in the non-fiction shelves.
You will also find books on the country of your city in the 900's. Use the catalog to find the exact number.
Videos
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Megacities reflect growing urbanization trend
Dhaka is one of the world's poorest megacities and has a population that is booming. This YouTube video is from a GlobalPost series about the rise of mega-cities.
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