SkillBuilder discussion Communicating 1. Describe the types of buildings that you can see in this image. 2. Discuss why Tokyo and most megacities have so many ‘skyscrapers’ in the central business district. 3. What might the darkened area in this photo be?
FIGURE3 Tokyo, Japan
FIGURE4 The world’s megacities have experienced major growth
ARCTIC OCEAN
Delhi 30 m 43 m (+43%)
Chongqing 16 m 21 m (+31%)
Karachi 16 m 23 m (+43%)
Beijing 20 m 25 m (+25%)
Dhaka 21 m 31 m (+48%)
Istanbul 15 m 18 m (+20%)
New York 19 m 21 m (+10%)
Tokyo 37 m 36 m (-2%)
Cairo 21 m 29 m (+38%)
ATLANTIC
Mexico City 22 m 25 m (+14%)
Shanghai 27 m 34 m (+26%)
Osaka 19 m 18 m (-5%)
OCEAN
PACIFIC
Mumbai 20 m 27 m (+35%)
OCEAN
São Paulo 22 m 24 m (+9%)
INDIAN
Year
2035 2020
OCEAN
Population, millions
50 40 30 20 10
Buenos Aires 15 m 17 m (+13%)
0 2000 4000 km
Source: Based on data from United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Popula- tion Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1. Map drawn by Spatial Vision.
SkillBuilder discussion Geographical inquiry 1. Identify the continent with both the largest and the fastest growing megacities. 2. Explain which two nations have the most megacities on this map. 3. Two of the megacities on the map have declining populations. Identify the two cities and research why this is the case.
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