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A megalopolis (or megapolis) is defined as an extensive metropolitan area or a long chain of roughly continuous metropolitan areas. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The term was first used in the United States by Jean Gottmann in 1957, to describe the huge metropolitan area along the Eastern seaboard of the U. (Iona Jean Gottmann ( October 10, 1915 &ndash February 28, 1994) was a French Geographer who was most widely known for coining the A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern S. from Boston, Massachusetts, New York City and Washington, D.C. According to Gottmann, it resulted from changes in work and social habits. The City of New York Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D See also: BosWash, ChiPitts, Quebec City-Windsor Corridor, SanSan, and Bajalta California. Northeastern_United_States#The_Northeast_as_a_megalopolis BosWash (also referred to as BoWash, BosNYwash, the Northeast Corridor, the ChiPitts (also called the Great Lakes Megalopolis) is a group of Metropolitan areas in the Great Lakes region or Midwest of the United States Sansan is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France. Bajalta California is the urban complex straddling the Mexico–United States border at the Pacific Ocean. A megalopolis is also frequently a megacity, megapolitan area, or a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of 10 million people. A megacity is generally defined as a Metropolitan area with a total Population in excess of 10 million people A Megapolitan Area is a clustered network of American cities whose population exceeds or will exceed 10 million by the

Megalopolis is used in urban studies as a term to link the metropolitan Combined Statistical Areas of Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH; Springfield, MA-Holyoke, MA, Hartford-West Hartford-Willimantic, CT; New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA; Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD; and Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV. Urban Studies is the term for a diverse range of disciplines and approaches to the study of all aspects of cities their suburbs and other urban areas Table of United States Combined Statistical AreasThe United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas. Worcester (ˈwʊstɚ is a City in the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America. Manchester is the largest city in the US state of New Hampshire and the largest city of northern New England, an area composed of Vermont, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Springfield is a City in and the County seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. "West Hartford" redirects here For the unincorporated community in Vermont, see West Hartford, Vermont. For the town in Maine named after this one see Willimantic, Maine. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The City of New York Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The City of Camden is the County seat of Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by

The Pittsburgh–Chicago Corridor is an urban studies term that describes the area running through the Rust Belt from the Mid-Atlantic States to the Western Great Lakes region, although great spans of agricultural land and woodlots separates the urban areas. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The Rust Belt, sometimes called the Manufacturing Belt, is an area in parts of the Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic States, and portions of the The Mid-Atlantic States (also called Middle Atlantic States or simply Mid Atlantic) form one of the nine geographic divisions within the United States that The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. Within this megalopolis, the Steel City Corridor describes the area connecting Cleveland to Pittsburgh via Youngstown and Warren, Ohio, and Sharon–Farrell–New Castle, Pennsylvania. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Youngstown is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Mahoning County. Warren is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Trumbull County. Sharon is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, 75 miles (121 km northwest of Pittsburgh. Farrell is a city in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, 50 miles (80 km northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and 18 miles (30 km east Historically, these areas are known as the Steel Valleys (along the Mahoning and Shenango rivers). The Mahoning River is a river located in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The Shenango River is a principal Tributary of the Beaver River, approximately 100 mi (160 km long in western Pennsylvania in the United

Modern interlinked ground transportation corridors, such as rail and highway, often aid in the development of megalopolises.

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Extension of term

Although U. S. -based demographers did not look beyond the U. S. and Canada, there exists roughly the same concept and structures worldwide, namely "long chains of roughly continuous metropolitan areas". Some of these terms already exist conceptually in their respective nations, albeit not using (nor aware of) the U. S. term megalopolis. The following is a list of dense, built up areas of multiple large cities each with suburbs that coalesce into one large urban zone or corridor, with few or little rural areas in between. Like U. S. megalopolises, they often have a strong interlinked ground transportation backbone (rail, highway, etc) aiding in their growth. Night sky views of nations often show lit up these areas making them very obvious compared to their surroundings. They can be thought of as a worldwide (non-U. S. centric) extension of the term megalopolis.

This list is merely as a list of continuously built up areas. Population estimates are a general guide, but the criteria are not meant for comparison. A lot of variation applies when comparing chains of metropolitan areas, as there can be several metropolitan areas definitions even for the same city, and methods differ from city to city, nation to nation, and year to year.

Less clear or potential areas would include:

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References

  1. ^ http://www.joburg.org.za/2006/aug/aug30_globalcity.stm
  2. ^ http://www.joburg.org.za/2006/july/jul20_cityregion.stm
  3. ^ M Shilowa to debate Gauteng's position on global city region, 29 Aug
  4. ^ MegaCensusReport.indd
  5. ^ USATODAY.com - Population boom spawns super cities
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