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The global urban population is currently increasing by about 65 million a year, a number roughly equivalent to the total population of France. The growth of megacities and of megacity regions poses a great challenge to sustainable development and the environmental, economic, and social stability of nations and the world.
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Kim, KJ., Choe, SC. (2011). In Search of Sustainable Urban Form for Seoul. In: Sorensen, A., Okata, J. (eds) Megacities. Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration, vol 10. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-99267-7_3
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