Tag Archives: urban

Sinking Coastal Cities Across The World

Posted on May 1, 2024 by devongeography

AI video made using:  https://app.heygen.com/ Full article found at: Visualized: Which Coastal Cities are Sinking the Fastest?

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Where Are Our Largest Cities?

Posted on January 4, 2024 by devongeography

The world has experienced rapid urbanization over the last century. Today, more than 4.3 billion people live in urban settings, or 55% of the world’s population. Full article: Ranked: The World’s Largest Cities By Population

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Which City Would You Choose To Live In?

Posted on September 16, 2022 by devongeography

The Visual Capitalist web site has investigated which cities across the world are the most livable. They have used rankings from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) which include data on stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure, with the … Continue reading →

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Where Are The Highest Cities In The World?

Posted on August 5, 2022 by devongeography

How many of the top 20 would you manage to name? This ‘Visual Capitalist’ infographic shows the top 50 highest cities over a background of some of the world’s highest mountains. Top Ten La Paz (Bolivia) – 3869m Quito (Ecuador) … Continue reading →

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Cities With The Highest Crime Rates

Posted on August 3, 2022 by devongeography

According to the ‘Security, Justice, and Peace’ organisation from Mexico, here are the cities with the highest homicide rates. All of the top ten are from South America (5 from Mexico). From the top 20, 16 are from South America, … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Mirror Line City’ Pushes Boundaries Of Urban Planning

Posted on July 29, 2022 by devongeography

‘Mirror Line City’ is a  futuristic mega-city currently under construction that will change the face of urban living. It is basically a skyscraper comprising two buildings up to 490 metres tall, running parallel for 120 kilometres. The Mirror Line is … Continue reading →

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City Silhouettes For Your Wall

Posted on September 1, 2021 by devongeography

Web link: https://siluet.co/ This company produce wonderful city skyline silhouettes made from high quality acrylic. They are laser-cut, revealing great detail, and are produced in both glossy and matt finishes. City silhouettes are available for a number of cities in … Continue reading →

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Distorted City Images

Posted on June 23, 2021 by devongeography

Can your students identify the distorted city images found on the Travel Unpacked blog by Gordon Lethbridge? Web link: Quizzes This blog contains a section titled  “Where in the World…” which is a quiz where you have to try to … Continue reading →

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3D Population Density Maps For World Cities

Posted on November 9, 2020 by devongeography

This web site displays some delightful 3D maps showing population densities from different locations across the world. Click on the link below to access the web site:

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Ten New Mega Cities By 2030 – Some New Data for the Classroom

Posted on April 23, 2019 by devongeography

According to the World Economic Forum, ten world cities are predicted to achieve mega-city status by the year 2030. Mega-cities are urban areas with over 10 million inhabitants, and there are currently 31 of them across the world. The continued … Continue reading →

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