Increase of Mega Cities

The rapid urbanisation takes place in more and more larger cities around the world. Most of the urban population lives in giant cities that dominate the global urban and economic system which proliferate and expand most rapidly. 

 

1.	Mark the development of mega cities on the world map above in three different colours: 
Year 1950 – blue marks			Year 1985 – green marks			Year 2005 – orange marks
2.	What can you notice in respect to the distribution of mega cities on the world map?
3.	Estimate possible consequences of this rapid urbanisation.