Topic: Urbanization
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Charts
A Chart That Explains the Path to a Global Urban Majority
Which countries became at least half urban the fastest?
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Chinese Urbanization, By the Numbers
Figures from a new report on China's cities show a rapid transformation.
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Cities Are Making Natural Disasters Deadlier
Poor design and over-development have put our burgeoning urban centers at serious risk.
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India's Trickiest Urban Planning Obstacle? Gandhi's Legacy
The stated preference of India's greatest citizen for village life may be holding his country back.
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Is Detroit Becoming a Suburb?
A provocative op-ed in the Detroit News raises tough questions about Detroit's revival and other cities.
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'One Mega-City, Many Systems': The Evolution of Hong Kong
Cities around the Pearl River Delta have connected to form one giant metaphor about modern China.
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With Urbanization Comes Mountains of Trash
Cities in developing countries will see waste management challenges skyrocket as they continue to grow.
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How Satellite Cities Are Reshaping East Africa
Rapid urbanization and divided cities could create a "nouveau apartheid" in places like Rwanda and Kenya.
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Charts
The Uneven Future of Urbanization
The United Nations projects a huge global urban population boom by 2050, but in some places more than others.
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Why Some Cities Lose When Others Win
How globalization is reshaping the hierarchy of the world's cities.
