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Megacity
What are some of the challenges of megacities?
Overcrowding
Slums
Housing
Water
Sanitation
Transportation
Examples of megacities around the world
London
The shard is the highest building in the European union
Has 87 floors
11,000 panes of glass
Over a billion pounds to build
Shanghai
Has over 7000 billionaires
The fastest growing city on the planet
30 years ago there were 121 buildings with over eight storeys, now there are more than 10,000
Demolish signs on old buildings
Relocating residents with government notices
Dhaka
12 million people live here
1/2 million new arrivals from the countryside each year
Slums are expected to be home to 4 million people
10,000 people can live in one slum
Tokyo
33 million people
Mexico City
One of the most dangerous cities in the world
500 kidnaps per month
Gang controlled
Why have megacities grown so big?
By 2050 the world's cities will have absorbed over 3 billion people
By 2050 the population of the countryside will stop growing
By the end of the century 3/4 of the entire planet will be urban
The promise of a better life
Wealth
Luxury
Either driven by desperation or lured by optimism
What is a megacity?
A very large city, often with a population of over 10 million people