Thursday, September 09, 2010

WORLD - The Megacities

"Megacities Reflect Growing Urbanization, But Poverty Still Rampant" PBS Newshour Transcript (with video) 9/8/2010

Excerpt

SOLANA PYNE, GlobalPost: The city they're moving to is growing so fast, each new census is quickly outdated. But local experts estimate it's now home to 15 million people. Dhaka is perched on the leading edge of a global trend. For the first time in human history, the world has become more urban than rural. By mid-century, some 80 percent of the Earth's population will live in cities, many of them in the exploding slums of the developing world. For good or ill, Dhaka is setting an example.

Also see: Megacity Definition

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