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Title: The Largest Megalopolis in the World: Assessing the Urbanization of the Pearl River Delta Authors: Peter Kindel, Director, Skidmore, Owings &

Merrill LLP Ellen Lou, Director, Skidmore, Owings &

Merrill LLP Lingyue Anne Chen, Urban Designer, Skidmore, Owings &

Merrill LLP Subjects: Sustainability/Green/Energy Urban Design Urban Infrastructure/Transport Keywords: Infrastructure Megacity Sustainability Transportation Urban Planning Publication Date:

2016 Original Publication: Cities to Megacities: Shaping Dense Vertical Urbanism Paper Type: 1.

Book chapter/Part chapter 2. Journal paper 3. Conference proceeding 4. Unpublished conference paper 5. Magazine article 6. Unpublished ? Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat / Peter Kindel;

Ellen Lou;

Lingyue Anne Chen ctbuh.org/papers

262 Transit Oriented Development and Other Urban Infrastructure | 以公共交通为导向的开发(TOD)和其它城市基础设施 The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is a unique urban agglomeration formed by the evolution of eight primary cities into a singular megacity of

55 million people C by some estimates, the largest city in the world (World Bank, 2015). Emerging from small, separate cities at the beginning of the 20th century, the PRD has evolved into one of the most powerful economic regions across the globe, manufacturing everything from sophisticated electronics to simple household commodities (Figure 1). This economic and urban evolution has not been without its difficulties, however, especially in the realm of transportation, quality of life, and the natural environment. Today, the PRD is characterized by diminished ecological systems and water and air-quality standards below the global average. For the PRD to prosper as a megacity, it must first act as unified urban entity in comprehensively addressing the issues of urbanization, transportation, and the environment. Located within the province of Guangdong along the southeastern coast of the People'

s Republic of China (PRC), the PRD is a vast region of land and water with a total area of 40,000 square kilometers C approximately the same size as the Netherlands. The PRD, as With the world'

s urban population expected to increase by roughly 2.5 billion people by 2050, developing an understanding of megalopolises is critical to understanding and shaping this trend. The Pearl River Delta, with over

55 million people, is one of the most populous urbanized areas in the world. This paper explores its growth, the resulting social and environmental effects, as well as strategies for the region'

s future. It presents historic and current urbanization facts of the Pearl River Delta, comparing it to other urbanized regions of the world. Questions of scale, growth, social and economic benefits and drawbacks, and the future viability of megalopolises have global applicability, and the authors will summarize key issues and future strategies for the Pearl River Delta. Keywords: Cities, Environment, Infrastructure, Megalopolis, and Urbanism 世界城市人口到2050年预计增长大约25亿,要理解和引导这一趋势的关键就是对特大城 市和城市集群进行透彻的了解.拥有超过5500万人口的珠江三角洲地区是世界上人口最 多的城市化地区之一.本文探讨了它的发展、由此带来的社会和环境的影响,以及该地 区的未来发展战略.文中介绍了珠三角地区城市化的历史和现况,并与世界其他城市化 地区进行比照.特大城市和城市集群的发展规模、增长、对社会和经济发展的正面和负 面影响,以及未来可行性等问题具有全球适用性,笔者将总结珠江三角洲地区的主要议 题和未来发展策略. 关键词: 城市、环境、基础设施、巨型城市、城市化 Abstract | 摘要 Peter Kindel | 彼得金德尔 Director | 城市设计和规划总监 Skidmore, Owings &