megacity
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- noun
- /ˈmɛɡəˌsɪti/
- Specialized
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megaciudad
- The water footprint of a megacity goes far beyond its city limits.
- developed megacities
- challenges facing megacities
- megacities need
Examples
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Furthermore, megacities are not restricted to their geographical boundaries but extend to the regions surrounding them.
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Although considered basic needs, water supply, drainage, and sanitation are not always an investment priority in megacities.
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Yet, most megacities have focused on economic growth with almost no consideration for environmental sustainability.
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In most megacities of the developing world, clean water is both scarce and expensive to produce.
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As urban growth continues to increase worldwide at escalating rates, megacities remain a growing phenomenon.
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Nonetheless, improving water governance in megacities should be of the utmost concern.
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In their analysis, the authors conclude that megacities are dramatic cases of urbanization and water-related challenges.
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The supply of clean water and sanitation services in megacities should be viewed as an integral component of rapidly expanding urban areas.
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Tokyo is one of the largest megacities in the world, with a population exceeding 37 million people.
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The rapid expansion of megacities poses significant challenges for urban planning and infrastructure.
Synonyms
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A very large important city that is the main center in a region or country
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A very large city formed when several towns join, often imagined as very modern
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Etymology
The word megacity joins mega- ('large') and city ('town'). You can see mega- in megaphone and megabyte, so a megacity is a 'very large city', often with more than ten million people.