A megacity is a large city consisting of a population of usually ten million people or more. Usually in a metropolitan area/s, there are currently 33 existing megacities, with the biggest having a population of 37.8 million (Tokyo, Japan). These megacities can potentially come with typical problems, like air pollution, homelessness, traffic congestion or general urban sprawl. Some of these problems cannot be solved as easily as others, but some of these problems can potentially be solved.
Out of the 33 megacities in the world, most of them are found in either Asia, America (mainly south) and in Europe. There is also a few megacities in Africa. By Josh Bartlett |
Common megacity problems
- air pollution - caused by burning coal which releases toxic chemicals
and gases into the air making it hard to see and making health issues because
it is not safe to inhale the air
- overpopulation – having to many people in one city so that there is not
enough facilities able to cater for all of the people bringing trouble to a
city
- traffic congestion – caused by having to many cars in one area forcing
slowness and increased vehicle queuing
- urban sprawl – people moving out of the city into rural land and taking
up space which reduces the amount of land that the city can use to spread
- homelessness – when people or family’s do not have a job so they cannot
afford a home so they have to live on the street
- high crime rates- when people do not have money they turn to stealing
causing a lot of crimes
- poverty- because there is so many
people in a megacity there is not enough jobs for everyone so people earn no
money so they go into poverty
This information was found by Kyle Wills
Ways these problems are easily fixed
- Air pollution – replacing coal power plants with
sustainable energy power plants like solar power or wind turbines
- Overpopulation – like in China by introducing a
one child per family law
- Traffic congestion – creating more roads or by
trying to reduce the amount of cars made per year so that the traffic
congestion will get better not worse
- Urban sprawl – by the government stopping people
from leaving the main part of the city
- Homelessness – by creating more jobs so that
people can afford to buy a house
- High crime rates – by enforcing the law better
and by creating more opportunities for people so they don’t have to turn to
stealing
- Poverty – creating more opportunities for people
so they can receive money
This information was found by Kyle Wills
Framing questions
1.What problems do megacities face?
2.Are these problems able to be fixed?
3. What effects do the problems have on the life of the people in the Megacities?
4. Do the people of the city get annoyed if nothing is done to fix the problems?
5. Is the city able to cater for all of the people that live in a small area without trouble?
This information was found by Kyle Wills
This photo shows where all of the megacities in the world are located.
This information was found by Kyle Wills
Other peoples Websites about megacities
Tokyo
By Loretta Corfield and Ashleigh Conway
http://conwayacorfield.weebly.com/
By Loretta Corfield and Ashleigh Conway
http://conwayacorfield.weebly.com/
New York City
By Neve Lawless and Claudia Sullivan
http://sullivanlawlessnyc.weebly.com/
By Neve Lawless and Claudia Sullivan
http://sullivanlawlessnyc.weebly.com/
Rio de Janeiro
By Zanthie Verrall and Annabelle Lyndon
http://riodejaneriozval.weebly.com/
By Zanthie Verrall and Annabelle Lyndon
http://riodejaneriozval.weebly.com/
Moscow
By Ben Russell and Dean Fogarty
http://megacitiesunited.weebly.com/
By Ben Russell and Dean Fogarty
http://megacitiesunited.weebly.com/
Mexico
By Hugh Hayes
http://megamexicocity.weebly.com/
By Hugh Hayes
http://megamexicocity.weebly.com/
London
By Eloise Tighe and Mia Rennick
http://megacitieslondon.weebly.com/
By Eloise Tighe and Mia Rennick
http://megacitieslondon.weebly.com/