Geography GCSE
Megacity
What Megacity means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Megacity
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An urban area with a total population in excess of ten million people.
An urban area with a total population of over 10 million people.
Topics that use Megacity
- Challenges in the human environment (AQA GCSE)
- Urbanisation is a global process (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Urbanisation
- Deindustrialisation
- Energy Mix and Transition
- Gentrification
- HDI (Human Development Index)
- Natural Increase
- Post-industrial economy
- Resource Inequality
Using Megacity in the exam
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