19-05-2005

Study Shows Karachi Among 12 ‘Extended Cities’ in Asia

via www.dailytimes.com.pk

Karachi is among the 12 cities in Asia after Tokyo, Mumbai, Beijing, Metro Manila and Seoul, where development has sprawled into the surrounding countryside. According to a study, these are greater than cities plus suburbs, for almost all development has sprawled into the surrounding countryside, enveloping villages, towns, and small and medium-size cities, creating ‘extended metropolitan regions…