Megacities
A mega city is a city with a population of more than 10 million people. As of 2014 there are 33 mega cities in the world, they are mainly located in Asia and South-America. The largest mega city is Tokyo, with a population of 37,800,000. The following table compares four mega cities iconic features and problems.
world mega cities distribution
The Mega City that this website will focus on is London.
london
London is located in the United Kingdom, with a population of 15,500,000. London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. London is the most visited city as measured by international arrivals. London has the world’s largest city airport system measured by passenger traffic. London contains four worlds’ heritage sites. These sites are the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church. More than 300 languages are spoken within London. London became the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic games three times.
bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_London
http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/londonfacts/default.htm?category=9
http://knoema.com/atlas/United-Kingdom-of-Great-Britain-and-Northern-Ireland/London
http://www.energyforlondon.org/
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/business/economic-research-and-information/statistics/Pages/Research%20FAQs.aspx
http://www.forbes.com/sites/megacities/2011/04/04/the-problem-with-megacities/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_London
http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/londonfacts/default.htm?category=9
http://knoema.com/atlas/United-Kingdom-of-Great-Britain-and-Northern-Ireland/London
http://www.energyforlondon.org/
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/business/economic-research-and-information/statistics/Pages/Research%20FAQs.aspx
http://www.forbes.com/sites/megacities/2011/04/04/the-problem-with-megacities/
other websites
As this is a class project, my class mates have also made websites and they have done their websites on specific megacites. Here are the links to others you might enjoy:
www.sullivanlawlessnyc.weebly.com
themegacitynewyork.weebly.com
www.riodejaneriozval.weebly.com
www.sullivanlawlessnyc.weebly.com
themegacitynewyork.weebly.com
www.riodejaneriozval.weebly.com