the megalopolis
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What exactly is a Megalopolis? A region in which several major cities and surrounding areas grow together.TRANSCRIPT
The Megalopolis What exactly is a Megalopolis?
A region in which several major cities and surrounding areas grow
together. Why is the northeast one of the most heavily populated
and urbanized areas?
-43 million people live in Megalopolis, 20% of the population of
the North American continent. -The American Megalopolis is 500
square miles of landon the northeast coast of theUSA, covering only
1 % of the North American continent. That's 20% of the People on 1%
of the Land Why isn't this area overpopulated?? Why so many people
on this small region of land? It took a perfect storm of geographic
combinations to create a region that was nearly perfect for the
settlement of a large number of people. The glaciers of the last
Ice Age tore apart the east coast of the USA, creating deep natural
harbors and bays. The first settlers found dense forests and rich
farm land.
There were plenty of fresh water resources for settlers and cities.
While the Appalachian Mountains served to hem the settlers in, they
also provided valuable resources. The Fall Line kept ships from
using most of the rivers on the East Coast to move into the
interior, the rivers did provide: Water falls and rapids provided
the region with water power
Water falls and rapids provided the region with water power.This
was the most efficient use of power in its day.Factories and cities
built up along the Fall Line to take advantage of this natural
resource. Major Cities of Megalopolis
Boston New York City Philadelphia Baltimore Washington, D.C. North
American Megalopolis Regions