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"The recently released 10th edition of Demographia World Urban Areas provides estimated population, land area and population density for the 922 identified urban areas with more than 500,000 population. With a total population of 1.92 billion residents, these cities comprise approximately 51 percent of the world urban population. "

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"y 2210, the global population is expected to grow from just more than 7bn to 11.3bn, with 87 per cent of the population living in urban areas, according to a new working paper by researchers from New York University's Marron Institute."

"f you traverse the South American nation of Bolivia, from the heights of the Andes Mountains to the Amazon Jungle to the urban streets of Santa Cruz, you'll never once find a Big Mac or a McNugget. They don't exist there-and haven't for about a decade. McDonald's couldn't survive in the mountainous country, so in 2002 the global fast-food chain closed its last store."

Thanks largely to vehicle emissions, Mexico City was once the world's most polluted urban centre. But over the past decade, a focus on sustainable alternative transport has persuaded a growing number of citizens to leave their cars at home. A heavily subsidised underground network caters for 22m journeys daily, and conditions on the city's overcrowded roads have improved, with the metro bus system and the introduction of public bicycles contributing significantly to reduced pollution levels

"From schools at sea to a city that perpetually sails the oceans, is climate change creating a bold new era of floating urban design? "

use the RED button on the RIGHT "start comparing cities" choose London and Mumbai and then change the THEME

Spend 3 minute swatching this beautiful time laspe fil of Barcelona

Interesting graphics - even they they are american based

"The levelling of the Ahyeon overpass marks the latest attempt to improve the environment of South Korea's sprawling capital"