Urbanisation

Theme: Urbanisation

Starting with the end of the last glacial period, human societies have developed to more and more complex systems. Hand in hand with this development human settlements have grown from small, temporary villages to cities and the metropoles of our time. While cities can provide a highly efficient and productive environment for human cooperation, making their success the basis of ongoing urbanisation, they are related with numerous challenges, too.

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Urbanisation – city development and urban sprawl
	Las Vegas, U.S.A. Developed in a desert, Las Vegas increasingly relies on the availability of water from the Colorado river.
	Shanghai, China The development of the thriving center of China’s economy highlights land use change connected with urban growth.
	Tokyo Bay, Japan A growing population and developing economy made a megacity expand into the sea, significantly changing the coastline.
	Suqian, China The quick development of the Chinese economy is reflected in the development of the urban centres.
	Cairo, Egypt The rapid growth of Cairo follows different directions and encloses the archaeological area around the Giza pyramids.
	Niamey, Niger Many African cities are among the most dynamic examples of urbanisation.