Risk Habitat
Megacity

Strategies for Sustainable Development in Megacities and Urban Agglomerations

A Helmholtz Research Initiative 2007 - 2011

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The project applies the three analytical concepts to various megacity-typical problem fields, including land-use conflicts, socio-spatial polarization, inefficient transport systems, air pollution and deficits in energy systems, water supply and waste management as well as their implications for human health.