Megacity Growth: Guangzhou Case Study

Flashcards about the consequences of megacity growth for individuals and societies, using Guangzhou as a case study.

Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

The Pearl River Delta experienced extreme economic change when China established these in 1980 to incentivize foreign investment.

Hukou System

A governmental household registration system that serves as a domestic passport, regulating population distribution and rural-to-urban migration.

Floating Population

People who live in a city for at least 6 months of the year due to high labor demand but don't have permanent residency due to the Hukou system

Increased industrial and urban sprawl

The practice of TNC's moving production to Guangzhou led to this.

Guangzhou Bus Rapid Transit (GZ-BRT)

Rapid bus lanes with high capacity and access to metro-rail stations that have resulted in decreased CO2 emissions in Guangzhou

Homelessness

A byproduct of poverty is also an issue in megacities.

Slum

A highly populated urban residential area consisting mostly of closely packed, decrepit housing units inhabited primarily by impoverished persons.