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In praise of megacities in a global world
Author(s) -
Kourtit Karima,
Nijkamp Peter
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
regional science policy and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.342
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1757-7802
DOI - 10.1111/rsp3.12002
Subject(s) - megacity , praise , globalization , urbanization , phenomenon , economic geography , scale (ratio) , competition (biology) , political science , economics , political economy , economic system , development economics , geography , economy , economic growth , market economy , cartography , epistemology , ecology , biology , art , philosophy , literature
Abstract This paper argues that in the historical evolution of cities, large‐scale urbanization is not only a fact, but a necessary outcome of the forces of globalization and competition. The current trend towards large cities and megacities in a complex global urban system, operating and interacting at a local to global multi‐layer scale, is inevitable. However, their dynamics is as yet a poorly understood phenomenon that deserves full‐scale policy action and research attention in our highly diversified space‐economy.