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Urban heat islands are considerably hotter than their more rural surrounds. Here's why. Via geographil Delete the scoop?
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Former Barcelona mayor Joan Clos warns that a lack of urban planning could turn our expanding cities into powder kegs. Via geographil Delete the scoop?
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What if you put all 7 billion humans into one city, a city as dense as New York, with its towers and skyscrapers? How big would that 7 billion-sized city be? As big as New Jersey? Texas? Bigger? Are cities protecting wild spaces on the planet? Via Seth Dixon 
John Peterson's comment,
April 30, 10:36 AM
This article brings up very interesting point on the benefits of densely populated cities. While these cities can be very far from ideal living circumstances, they provide numerous opportunities and benefits to their populous. Because of the introduction of cities in our society, we have been able to reach the enormously high population numbers that we see today. Without these crammed together spaces, the world would not be able to sustain such large numbers. This can also be seen as detrimental to our society because with the increased strain on the surrounding areas to support these cities, we are harming the earth and the resources these cities so desperately need. Although the article points out that we could use some densely populated cities as models to condense earth’s population, it does also state how this would still not be fully beneficial to the planet. This is because although only a small area will be directly populated; there will still be large strains on the surrounding environments for resources. This argument shows how it is not a matter of condensing the population in order to save the earth, but to rather change our living habits, and maybe having fewer children as well.
Kevin Cournoyer's comment,
May 1, 12:50 AM
Overcrowding and overpopulation have become of increasingly greater concern over the last decade or two. We as human beings want more things and more space, but there is only so much space in the world in which we live. Cities have proved a viable, if still malignant solution because they allow for people to live in close quarters and still carry on normal, productive lives.
Some cities are more densely populated than others, and this leads to the issue of how much space they take up. This article was interesting because it showed how much room the world’s population would take up if they lived as densely populated as people in six different cities do. In terms of physical space, there were of course large differences between the six. Maybe more interesting was the infographic that showed how much of the earth the world’s population would need to live like the people of nine different countries. Here we can see the correlation between economic prosperity, standards of living and geographic impact. Those with less money and a resulting lower standard of living have adjusted to live with less and therefore physically take up less room than those in more developed countries. If everyone lived like those in more developed countries, we would literally need several more earths for everyone to live within their means constantly. 
Magnus Gustafsson's comment,
May 2, 2:59 AM
Yes. Keviin. I think the infograph about developed countries are most interesting and useful for my students.
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Urbanization has led to what are known as mega-cities, cities with a population of over 10 million people. These mega-cities have become so large that they often lead to terrible pollution, traffic, and extreme poverty. Via Seth Dixon 
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March 14, 10:56 AM
Over half the global population lives in cities, and the problems confronting these megacities will loom large for future sustainability issues--both at local and global scales. This list ranks the cities by city limits and governance jurisdiction (not by the expanded metropolitan area). Tags: urban, megacities, sustainability, unit 7 cities. 
Erik Seglem's comment,
March 15, 11:22 AM
This is an interesting article, but it doesn't say how they came to their numbers. It seems like they may only be talking about within the 'city' limits, or some very old data. http://www.citypopulation.de/world/Agglomerations.html has some very different numbers as of the beginning of this year, their numbers however are the entire aggomeration and not just the 'city' limits.
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March 18, 7:17 PM
Over half the global population lives in cities, and the problems confronting these megacities will loom large for future sustainability issues--both at local and global scales. This list ranks the cities by city limits and governance jurisdiction (not by the expanded metropolitan area).
This is an interesting article, but it doesn't say how they came to their numbers. It seems like they may only be talking about within the 'city' limits, or some very old data. http://www.citypopulation.de/world/Agglomerations.html has some very different numbers as of the beginning of this year, their numbers however are the entire aggomeration and not just the 'city' limits. Delete the scoop?
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Hackney, just one of 32 boroughs in London, offers a valuable snapshot of urban sustainability at a more local level.
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Local sustainability inititive - shows how retrofitting and thinking differntly can have a positve impact. Delete the scoop?
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A three-part series about the world's growing slums, told through writing and photography on SeattleGlobalist.com
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A film from the Competitive Enterprise Institute, adapted from the 1958 essay by Leonard E. Read.
This year's Geography Awareness Week's theme was "Declare Your Interdependence!" The GAW poster for 2012 focused on the Geography of a Pencil and this video works together nicely as a supplement to that poster. You may see the economics of capitalism and globalization in a less optimistic light than Leonard Read, but the theme of interconnectedness makes this a great resource. Via Seth Dixon, Greenroom Dweller Delete the scoop?
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The rapid increase in the number of cities home to more than 10 million people will bring huge challenges … and opportunities...
It's not just that more people now live in cities than in the rural countryside (for the first time in human history). It's not just that major cities are growing increasingly more important to the global economy. The rise of the megacities (cities over 10 million inhabitants) is a startling new phenomenon that really is something we've only seen in the last 50 years or so with the expectation that the number of megacities will double in the next 10 to 20 years (currently there are 23). This reorganization of population entails wholesale restructuring of the economic, environmental, cultural and political networks. The urban challenges that we face today are only going to become increasingly important in the future.
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Mary Burke's comment,
April 14, 8:48 PM
People with little money are attracted to the cities. They realize it's easier to get to what you need when everything you need is all in one place. It could be good thing if the infrastructure keeps up with the growth in population.
Brett Sinica's comment,
April 25, 4:19 PM
These megacities are clearly a topic of the present, and especially future. Within the past 5 decades, there has been an outstanding addition to the amount of cities with more than 10 million people. First it was New York City, but to date there are at least 28 across the world and they will certainly continue to grow, and fast. I see these cities as a place of opportunity and options, where people can come alone or with families and make a living. The best part of urban dwelling is everything is in close proximity and usually in walking distance. Though there is a downside to all of the convenience that comes within the cities. Density can become a problem to where there are just simply too many people and this forms congestion, pollution and other spatial and environmental hazards. On the outside looking into these cities, we see expansion and possible revitalization; take Chengdu in China as an example. There are people who have lived here forever, and with a growing city, comes expansion of already- built land which can lead to gentrification. I’m sure the current citizens aren’t too fond of all the building and additions to a place they once knew, and are now being redone to accommodate foreign people of rural and other areas. Though it’s great to modernize infrastructure and a sense of place, sometimes these cities are better off being left alone. Population has to be spread out more, and people have to realize that flocking to a city which may pose great advancement in a short amount of time can also be a hidden hazard for the future.
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Envisioning the urban skyscraper of 2050 Via Seth Dixon
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Is this the future for the sustainable urban area? Can this be overlaid on our exisiting urban areas? Does it only have relevance in new Ecocities? Delete the scoop?
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Author: Gavin Jones, ANU Thailand went through its fertility transition more quickly than almost any other country, with the average number of children born
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Arianna Deng's comment,
February 21, 11:12 AM
The creation of the Snicker bars relates to globalization because it connects many countries together. Countries provide the ingredients and supplies needed and send them to the place where the things are put together to create a Snicker bar. The countries providing for the creation of the Snicker bars are involved in it, so there is globalization. It affects the US by providing the things that they need but don't have. The US might not have cheaper paper or sugar, so they import it from places such as South America, where the salary of work is costs less and the food will cost less. It affects the countries in the periphery because they are getting money. The HQ in the US buy from factories of the periphery. The country of the periphery gains money, so it's good. I believe this system is good because both countries gain. It's a plus plus situation and even the customers get good Snicker bars.
Danny Lee's comment,
February 22, 1:22 AM
1. It is globalization because the sneaker is made and designed from different parts of the world.
2. It affects the core by gicing them more money because they take advantage of semi periphery and periphery. 3. It helps the poor country, but the poor country will not have a big advace Because the core gives less money but the periphery works alot. 4. I think its not a great idea because there will be a big gap between the rich and the poor because the poors will do lots of work but little money 
Peter Huang's comment,
February 22, 4:01 AM
This is globalization because Snickers is spreaded worldwide and they are made in different countrys. The process of making snickers maked core country gain more money, while the poorer ones gain little.The periphery gain lots of waste as it is made in their country and while they gain little money. I believe this is a well made system as it makes the one creating it gain the most money.
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Money transfers from workers abroad to family back home have tripled in a decade and are three times larger than global aid budgets Via geographil 
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January 30, 7:16 PM
The money sent home by migrants far outweighing the size of global aid. Great article for the core and for the global interactions Delete the scoop?
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ILO's first global and regional estimates of developing world workforce across five economic classes promise new insights Via geographil
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January 30, 7:18 PM
Really useful data here on the poverty levels in the developing world. Based on the latest ILO data. Delete the scoop?
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Try to replicate it with development schemes all you want, but you're overlooking what makes New York City—and other places of ambition—so great. Via Seth Dixon
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June 4, 11:38 PM
Part of the economic success of a city can be an overriding cultural ethos of the metropolitan area. This elusive spirit of the city is often referred to as a sense of place, which many sound 'fluffy' to some, but can have some very tangible impacts on the urban economic development. This article answers the question, "How does a sense of place impact urban economic development?" by using various U.S. cities such as New York City, Portland and San Francisco. Tags: urban, economic, place, neighborhood. Delete the scoop?
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Jakarta plans to move more than 20,000 riverside slum dwellers into apartments by 2014. Via geographil Delete the scoop?
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Cutting-edge designers and policymakers explained how some cities can use a systems-based approach to become more sustainable. Via oyndrila 
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Excellent examples of cities moving towards sustainability. Delete the scoop?
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The cities that thrive in the 21st century will be those that put airports at their centre, says US academic John Kasarda. Via geographil Delete the scoop?
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Watch full video here: http://current.com/items/88839099_the_heart_of_mumbai Dharavi is known as Asia's largest slum. The future of Dharavi's residents has b...
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How do the individual economies of U.S. cities stack up against the world? Here’s a few quiz questions that can be answered with our chart of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas.
This article shows the economic strength of numerous greater metropolitan regions in the United States. Even more important than the article is the "Interactive Graphics" which presents the tabular data of the top countries by GDP interlaced with U.S. metro area's GDPs. Amazingly, 11 metropolitan areas (if they were independent countries) would rank in the top 50 countries of the world based on total GDP. Via Seth Dixon 
Kelsey Saunders's comment,
August 24, 2012 9:25 PM
This article really shows how economically high the united states is. It is crazy to think that New York is larger economically than a lot of countries such as Poland, Mexico, and Sweden. I wouldn't have ever thought that that would be possible. It makes me wonder how different it would be to live in a place that is very low economically.
Bradford Baumstark's comment,
September 3, 2012 7:52 AM
I kinda expected cities like New York and Seattle to be on the list but out city is on the list to, above complete contires. That's what really astonished me because Virgigna Beach and Norfolk and Newport News aren't big cities. Some how we still have larger economies than entire countries like Angola Cuba and Oman. It makes me wonder how entire contires would be able to suport their citizens with an ecomomy smaller thn 3 cities.
Hannah Provost's comment,
September 10, 2012 7:42 PM
This article is an eye opener, To think that New York is larger economically than countries like Sweden really puts it into perspective of how big the United States Is economically compared to other countries. I never thought that a single CITY in america would have a higher GDP than a free standing country. unbelievable.
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March 3, 12:03 PM
Mapas poco comunes, poco útiles, aunque curiosos. Delete the scoop?
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A new report finds that two-thirds of newly developed units are too expensive for local residents. Via geographil Delete the scoop?
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February 5, 8:52 PM
great interactive guide from the guardian on the flow of remittances around the world. Delete the scoop?
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