Print Email Facebook Twitter São Paulo Title São Paulo: Global Metropolis of the South Author Rocco, Roberto Faculty Architecture and The Built Environment Department Urbanism Date 2015-04-23 Abstract São Paulo is a metropolis of superlatives. It is the largest metropolis of South America, with 20.2 million inhabitants in the Greater Metropolitan Area and 11.8 million in the city proper (IBGE, 2014 prognosis). Numbers vary considerably, but it is generally accepted that São Paulo is among the 10 largest urban agglomerations in the world. The Greater São Paulo comprises 39 municipalities, with a total area of 8,051 km² (similar to the area of South and North Holland, Utrecht and Flevoland, the four provinces composing the Randstad-Holland, put together). The build-up area covers 2,139 km², stretching approximately 70-80 km East-West. São Paulo is a city of unmatched social and spatial fragmentation. Inequality is rampant and many peripheral neighbourhoods lack basic services and amenities. The city is facing enormous ecological challenges, as unchecked urbanisation has endangered its water sources and the surrounding rain forest. Its main challenges for the 21st century are related to environmental sustainability, social cohesion and the reform of its informally developed neighbourhoods in a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable way. Housing, mobility, sanitation, energy production and water management are absolute priorities. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6f37b653-e203-41ef-bf12-c32751bf727b Publisher Bouwkunde, TU Delft ISBN 9789461863409 Source SMART Infrastructure & Mobility: Exploring Water, Mobility & Infrastructure in São Paulo Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type book chapter Rights (c) 2015 Bouwkunde, TU Delft Files PDF 324884.pdf 203.43 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:6f37b653-e203-41ef-bf12-c32751bf727b/datastream/OBJ/view