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Megacity

A megacity is a very large city, typically with a population of more than 10 million people. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in its "World Urbanization Prospects" report defines megacities as urban agglomerations with over 10 million inhabitants. Reports from academics, the European Council, the Organisation for…

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Megacity

Nodes154
Edges153
Triples49
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012987
Components1

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related to In fiction · 16
Megacity → Coruscant, Fictional, In Demolition Man, Isaac Asimov's Foundation, Judge Dredd, Los Angeles, Mega-City One, Megacities, San Angeles, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Sprawl, Star Wars, Trantor, United States, William Gibson's Neuromancer
related to Formation of megacities · 13
Megacity → From, In, Initially, Janice Perlman, London, New York City, North America, Texas, The, This, United Nations, University, Western Europe
related to List of megacities · 2
Megacity → No, Numbers
is a · 1
Megacity → very large city

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population urban megacities cities million largest world people also areas area 10 sources city united metropolitan one countries slums un

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Megacityis avery large city0.90text
Yokohamainstance ofThe population of this urban agglomeration includes areas0.80text
Kawasakiinstance ofThe population of this urban agglomeration includes areas0.80text
and is estimated to be between 37instance ofThe population of this urban agglomeration includes areas0.80text
38 millioninstance ofThe population of this urban agglomeration includes areas0.80text
Karachiinstance ofas visibly seen in growing megacities0.80text
Delhiinstance ofas visibly seen in growing megacities0.80text
Cairoinstance ofas visibly seen in growing megacities0.80text
Rio de Janeiroinstance ofas visibly seen in growing megacities0.80text
and Lagos.HomelessnessMegacities often have significant numbers of homeless peopleinstance ofas visibly seen in growing megacities0.80text
air pollutioninstance ofIt also causes exacerbating existing problems0.80text
water scarcityinstance ofIt also causes exacerbating existing problems0.80text

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