City
Eco-Compact Metropolis

Main city of a Region or State as is from the ancient Greek language meter = mother and polis=city, that is "mother-city" in relation to other derived urban settlements by foundation or administration. It is a prominent city in terms of public function, but can be also any bigger urban settlement, indipendently from its anthropogeographic cathegory, with a population higher than a specific level, for example, a million.
Metropolis are made of a polycentric structure of cities, neighborhoods, district, faubourgs and villages.

PARIS, 2009

2.200.000 inhabitants
Urban area: 9000 hectares
207 inhab/ha
Paris Paris Paris Paris

WASHINGTON DC, 2009

588.293 inhabitants
Urban area: 11700 hectares

Washington DC Washington DC

SAINT PETERSBURG, 2009

4.581.000 inhabitants
Urban area: 60600 hectares





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