Reading+Answers


 * __World's Biggest Cities merging into mega-regions.__**

a) The development of the (so-called) 'endless city.' b) The trend towards the development of mega regions. c) Their five largest cities account for half the countries' wealth. d) Because of the large economic difference between the rich and poor.
 * __4. Short answers__**


 * 5__. Referents__**
 * 100 mil** The number of people who may live in a mega-region.
 * 120 mil** The number of people who live in Hong Kon- Shenhzen-Guangzhou region in China.
 * 45%** The percentage of growth in Los Angeles' population between 1975 and 1990.
 * 2050** The predicted date when over 70% of the world's population will live in cities.
 * its** (A) The UN-Habitat
 * he**(C) Eduardo-Lopez Moreno
 * it**(D) Urban sprawl
 * their**(D) Cities like Los Angeles

a).....while making economic sense b)......the likelihood of urban unrest is high. c).....promoting the image of an outer-city 'world-class lifestyle'. d).....is a reason for (the development of) urban sprawl. e)....come from the world's largest 40 mega-regions.
 * 6.__Complete the sentences__**

Good luck, study hard, get some sleep and think positively, Kaarie