Human Geography · People
Urbanization & Megacities
Why most humans now live in cities: push and pull factors, the 2007 urban majority, megacities of 10 million+, agglomeration economics, slums and informal growth, Zipf's law, and what makes cities succeed.
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Key idea
Prereqs: Population & demographics. Next: Languages & religions on the map; Why borders are where they are. Sources: UN *World Urbanization Prospects* (2018 and 2025 revisions); Edward Glaeser, *Triumph of the City* (2011); TED-Ed.Next: 1. The shift