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Definition of Megacity
1. a very large city [n -CITIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Megacity
Literary usage of Megacity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Environmental Performance Reviews by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Committee on Environmental Policy (2001)
"3.2 Air management in the megacity of Mexico Unfavourable topographic and
meteorological conditions aggravate air pollution in the Valley of Mexico ..."
2. Terrorism: U.S.-Russian Workshop Proceedings by Rossiĭskai︠a︡ akademii︠a︡ nauk (2004)
"This list is one of the fundamental components in the development and implementation
of the comprehensive targeted program "megacity—Capital" ..."
3. The Effects of Disasters on Modern Societies: World Conference on Natural ...Social Science - (1995)
"This is especially true of the typical megacity, in which rapid and ...
Another typical feature of the megacity, (also a result of rapid growth in ..."
4. OECD Territorial Reviewsby Organization for Economic Cooperation An, Development (COR), (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope by Organization for Economic Cooperation An, Development (COR), (Paris) Organisation for Economic Co-ope (2002)
"First, local democracy could be usurped because citizens' access to municipal
institutions would be severely compromised in the newly created megacity of ..."
5. Our Common Journey: A Transition Toward Sustainability by National Research Council (1999)
"Meeting megacity Challenges: A Role for Innovation and Technology. Committee on
Meeting megacity Challenges. (1999). Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure. ..."
6. Toronto by Jennifer McMorran, Alain Rondeau (2002)
"In January 1998, the six municipalities that made up the Greater Toronto Area
were amalgamated to form the "megacity" of Toronto, thus launching a ..."
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