What is a Mega city? A Mega city is commonly defined as a City which exceeds 10 million occupants. Shanghai easily meets the conditions of a mega city, with a population of over 26 million and is not showing any signs of slowing down. It is estimated that Shanghai will reach a peak population of 50 million by 2050 (World Population Review, 2019). As a result of this exponential population growth Shanghai requires intervention at a massive scale to compensate for the lack of land there is to accommodate the population. With a land mass of 6.340.5 square kilometres, the city simply cannot continue on the current path it’s on without some form of intervention.
The aim of this studio is to examine Shanghai on both a global scale and local scale, undertake an in-depth analysis into the city’s Old Town and study the geographical, economic and political issues facing the city.
