Chapter 7: Megalopolis
The term Megalopolis was first introduced by Geographer Jean Gottman in 1957 referring to "an extended urban are with millions of people." In these areas, finance and business rule. It is said that Megalopolis' have the greatest wealth and greatest poverty, the highest population densities, they generate about twenty percent of the countries personal income, and control one-quarter of all U.S. wholesale trade. Examples of Megalopolis cities are Miami, Detroit, Des Moines, Los Angeles, Riverside, Toronto, and Phoenix. In the image below we see Megaregions, which are clusters of Megalopolis cities. As we can see, Southern California and the Great Lakes are considered to be Megaregions.
Technopoles: Centers of high-tech manufacturing where technological industries such as, aerospace, computer, pharmaceuticals, and electronics are manufactured. New Orleans is not an industrial city, therefore not considered a technopole.
Examples are:
Technopoles: Centers of high-tech manufacturing where technological industries such as, aerospace, computer, pharmaceuticals, and electronics are manufactured. New Orleans is not an industrial city, therefore not considered a technopole.
Examples are:
- Denver Technological Center located in Colorado
- Optics Valley located in Tucson, Arizona
Megaregions
The image below depicts concepts of the union between Megalopolis cities.
For example:
For example:
- San Angeles- San Diego to Los Angeles
- ChiPitts- Chicago to Pittsburg
- BosWash- Boston to Washington
Gulf Coast Megalopolis
New Orleans is considered a Megalopolis city under the Gulf Coast Megalopolis. It's estimate population is of about 12 million in 2000, with a predicted population of 2025 to be 16 million. That would be a 35 % growth in a 25 year span!
New Orleans is considered a Megalopolis city under the Gulf Coast Megalopolis. It's estimate population is of about 12 million in 2000, with a predicted population of 2025 to be 16 million. That would be a 35 % growth in a 25 year span!