Ecumenopolis
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
As urbanization spreads, the boundaries between cities disappear, and eventually the entire Earth's surface will be covered by a continuous, networked supercity.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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The endgame of urbanization. It heralds the demise of geographical concepts. In the Yangtze River Delta or the Tokyo Bay Area, the prototype of Ecumenopolis has already emerged. This means that governance models must shift from 'administrative divisions' to network governance of 'space of flows'.
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Urbanization becomes contiguous, causing city boundaries to disappear, and the Earth's surface gradually becomes a continuous networked city. Geographical proximity is replaced by 'space of flows' (flows of people/information/capital), and administrative divisions become ineffective.
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecumenopolisverified
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