Megacities - Nature, character and spatial distribution
- at least 10 million inhabitants
- Examples: Lima, Buenos Aires, Rio De Janeiro, Dhaka, Bangkok, Sao Paulo, Mumbai, Bangalore, Istanbul, Beijing, Dehli, Seoul.
- Mega cities occur as a result of rapid urbanisation. Factors contributing to rapid urbanisation include drought, better medicines and health care in cities, more schools and better educational facilities in cities, famine, unemployment in rural areas.
- Most mega cities are in Asia and South America, followed by Africa.
- The growth of mega cities in the developing world is linked to the growth of manufacturing
- The informal employment sector supports many who live in mega cities. The informal sector includes those forms of employment which are outside the usual. They do not pay tax on earnings. Examples include street vendors, prostitutes, hawkers, rubbish pickers.
The Three Ages of Megacities
The rise of megacities interactive.
- Examples: Lima, Buenos Aires, Rio De Janeiro, Dhaka, Bangkok, Sao Paulo, Mumbai, Bangalore, Istanbul, Beijing, Dehli, Seoul.
- Mega cities occur as a result of rapid urbanisation. Factors contributing to rapid urbanisation include drought, better medicines and health care in cities, more schools and better educational facilities in cities, famine, unemployment in rural areas.
- Most mega cities are in Asia and South America, followed by Africa.
- The growth of mega cities in the developing world is linked to the growth of manufacturing
- The informal employment sector supports many who live in mega cities. The informal sector includes those forms of employment which are outside the usual. They do not pay tax on earnings. Examples include street vendors, prostitutes, hawkers, rubbish pickers.
The Three Ages of Megacities
The rise of megacities interactive.
