Megacity Challenges - 3 views
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Cathy Oxley on 09 Sep 13"The number of megacities has multiplied over the past 50 years, to the extent that they now provide a home to 9% of the world's urban population ■ Their importance in the national and global economy is disproportionately high ■ City governance is having to adapt to the challenge of delivering holistic solutions across vast metropolitan regions ■ City managers must strike the balance between three overriding concerns: Economic competitiveness, environment and quality of life for urban residents"