Topic 6.2: Cities Across the World

Megacities, Metacities, and Suburban Sprawl (PSO-6.A)

1. The Rise of the Global South

Compare the world's largest cities in 1950 vs. Today.

Core (MDC)
Periphery/Semi (LDC)

2. The Sprawl Builder

Urbanization isn't just growth; it's decentralization. Build the modern metropolis.

CBD Residential Zone 🏙️ Edge City Boomburb 🌲 Exurb
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Megacity

A city with more than 10 million people.

Ex: Paris, Lima, Bogota.

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Metacity

A massive urban region with more than 20 million people.

Ex: Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai.