TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Megacities
JO  - Journal of developing societies
A1  - Stratmann, Bernhard
SP  - 229
EP  - 259
VL  - 27
IS  - 3-4
N2  - Drawing on Simmel's view of the modern metropolis, the article provides a reflection on the present research on megacities and likewise a corrective to approaches focusing too unilaterally on risks. At the same time the emergence and advancement of megacities will be explored in the context of the current processes of urbanization, globalization, and metropolization. It will be argued that a "hazards perspective" on major cities needs to be complemented by a focus on the potential of these cities, i.e., on hope, creativity, and urban resilience. Overall, it is concluded that city size is not necessarily an obstacle to sustainability.<p /> 
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SN  - 0169-796X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0169796X1102700402
ID  - ref1
ER  -