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Ten Megacities Worldwide: Challenges and Solutions

Edumaps Wissen

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🌏 Tokyo – Japan’s Gigametropolis

Continent: Asia
Country: Japan
Original Name: 東京 (Tōkyō)
Population: approx. 37 million
Main Challenge: Overcrowding and high living costs.
Solution Idea: Promote satellite cities through improved transportation and relocation of jobs to the surrounding area to relieve city center congestion.
⚙ tokyo

🌆 Delhi – Urban Growth in India

Continent: Asia
Country: India
Original Name: Delhi – दिल्ली (Dillī)
Population: approx. 32 million
Main Challenge: Air pollution and insufficient infrastructure.
Solution Idea: Expand public transport, implement stricter emission regulations and promote renewable energy.
⚙ delhi

🏙️ Shanghai – China's Economic Hub

Continent: Asia
Country: China
Original Name: Shanghai – 上海 (Shànghǎi)
Population: approx. 25 million
Main Challenge: Loss of affordable housing.
Solution Idea: Construct social housing, introduce rent controls and reform urban planning regulations.
⚙ shanghai

🌉 São Paulo – South America's Dynamism

Continent: South America
Country: Brazil
Original Name: São Paulo
Population: approx. 22 million
Main Challenge: Traffic jams and inefficient public transport.
Solution Idea: Expand metro lines and bus networks, promote non-motorized mobility (e.g. bicycle lanes).
⚙ saopaulo

🔋 Cairo – The Megacity on the Nile

Continent: Africa
Country: Egypt
Original Name: Cairo – القاهرة (Al-Qāhirah)
Population: approx. 22 million
Main Challenge: Water scarcity and environmental pollution.
Solution Idea: Modernize water and waste management, awareness campaigns for resource conservation and investments in recycling.
⚙ kairo

🚕 Mumbai – India’s Vibrant Metropolis

Continent: Asia
Country: India
Original Name: मुंबई (Mumbai)
Population: approx. 21 million
Main Challenge: Slum formation and overpopulation.
Solution Idea: Establish affordable housing and improve infrastructure, alongside educational initiatives to sustainably fight poverty.
⚙ mumbai

📈 Beijing – Capital in Transition

Continent: Asia
Country: China
Original Name: 北京 (Běijīng)
Population: approx. 21 million
Main Challenge: Traffic and air pollution.
Solution Idea: Expand the subway network, promote zero-emission vehicles and restrict private car traffic.
⚙ peking

🌃 Mexico City – Urban Melting Pot

Continent: North America
Country: Mexico
Original Name: Ciudad de México
Population: approx. 22 million
Main Challenge: Water shortage.
Solution Idea: Renovate the pipeline system, promote water storage technologies and awareness campaigns to reduce water consumption.
⚙ mexiko

🏞️ Dhaka – Bangladesh's Boom City

Continent: Asia
Country: Bangladesh
Original Name: ঢাকা (Dhaka)
Population: approx. 22 million
Main Challenge: Flooding and poor infrastructure.
Solution Idea: Expansion of drainage systems, improved urban planning and environmental protection measures against river pollution.
⚙ dhaka

🌪️ Lagos – Urbanization in West Africa

Continent: Africa
Country: Nigeria
Original Name: Èkó (in Yoruba)
Population: approx. 16 million
Main Challenge: Informal settlements and lack of public services.
Solution Idea: Develop a comprehensive urban development plan, invest in education, health and infrastructure, and involve local communities.
⚙ lagos