In praise of megacities in a global world1. Issue 2 (2nd May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kourtit, Karima; Nijkamp, Peter; Kourtit, Karima; Nijkamp, Peter; Partridge, Mark D.
• Is Part Of: Regional science policy & practice. Volume 5:Issue 2(2013:Jun.)
• Page Start: 167
• Page End: 182
• Publication Date: 2013-05-02
• Subjects: Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional economics -- Periodicals; City planning -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 307.12
• DOI: 10.1111/rsp3.12002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-7802

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>This paper argues that in the historical evolution of cities, large‐scale urbanization is not only a fact, but a necessary outcome of the forces of globalization and competition. The current trend towards large cities and megacities in a complex global urban system, operating and interacting at a local to global multi‐layer scale, is inevitable. However, their dynamics is as yet a poorly understood phenomenon that deserves full‐scale policy action and research attention in our highly diversified space‐economy.</p> </abstract>