Sprawling cities

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Do you pronounce these names correctly? Where are they located?

Copenhagen /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/
Niger /ˈnaɪdʒə(r)/
Seoul

Do you pronounce these names correctly? Where are they located? Copenhagen /ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən/
/səʊl/ 
Barcelona /ˌbɑːsəˈləʊnə/ 
Johannesburg  /dʒəʊˈhænəsbɜːɡ/
Addis Ababa /ˌædəs ˈæbəbə/
Lagos /ˈleɪɡɒs/
Mexico /ˈmeksəkəʊ/
Guiyang  /ɡweɪˈjæŋ/
Wuhan  /wuːˈhæn/

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Detroit

Rocketing fuel expenses
Stand empty
Derelict buildings
Default on mortgage payments
Bankrupt the urban core
Ring

Detroit Rocketing fuel expenses Stand empty Derelict buildings Default on mortgage payments
roads

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Lagos

Chaotic and impoverished
Semi-rural
Grew 100-fold
Not connected to piped water or a sanitation system
Streets

Lagos Chaotic and impoverished Semi-rural Grew 100-fold Not connected to piped water
chocked with traffic
Air full of fumes

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Addis Ababa

Massive building site
Endless cranes
Government investments
Funds and expertise provided by

Addis Ababa Massive building site Endless cranes Government investments Funds and expertise
the Chinese
Light-rail system
80% of the population lives in slums
High-density, multi-storey apartments
Spring up around the stations
Set an example of densifying

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Barcelona

Densely populated urban settlement
A maze of building constructed over centuries
Narrow streets
Shady trees

Barcelona Densely populated urban settlement A maze of building constructed over centuries

Pedestrianized streets

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Seoul

a network of high-density neighbourhoods
efficient and affordable mass transit systems
avoid sprawling outwards
financially

Seoul a network of high-density neighbourhoods efficient and affordable mass transit systems
viable

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Johannesburg

A promising case study
A major inflow of people into the urban core
Massive

Johannesburg A promising case study A major inflow of people into the
housing construction programme
Identified urban development hotspots
Mass transit services
Upgrade informal settlements rather than build new houses on the peripheries

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Copenhagen

Densified inner-city
Declining birth rates
Ageing population
Good infrastructure
Ensure a more sustainable future
Carbon neutral capital
Green

Copenhagen Densified inner-city Declining birth rates Ageing population Good infrastructure Ensure a
and liveable city

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Mexico City

Triple in size
Vastly overcrowded
Massively polluted
Predominantly poor
Pro-population policy
Successful transition
Fraught with future environmental

Mexico City Triple in size Vastly overcrowded Massively polluted Predominantly poor Pro-population
risks
Environmental issues high on the agenda