Author(s)

Jia Wang

Corresponding Author

Jia Wang

ABSTRACT

The word ‘megalopolis’ is deformed from the Greek ‘μέγας πόλις’, which means a great city. In 1954, the term was cited by Jean Gottmann, a French geographer, to describe the chain of metropolitan areas along the northeastern seaboard of the U.S., known as the "Bos-Wash corridor” or New York megalopolis. Today, the development of actual megalopolises goes well beyond Gottmann’s imagination and expectation. So far, New York is the most advanced and developed man-built megalopolis in the human society. The megalopolis places a great significance on the development and advancement of the surrounding regions and the nation, even the world economy. Considering China’s Collaborative Development Plan for Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, this research provides an in-depth analysis on New York’s achievement and experience for decision-makers in China.

KEYWORDS

New York Megalopolis, Super City Complex, English-Speaking Countries