The definition of an urban population varies widely from country to country. Of the 228 countries for which the United Nations compiles data, roughly half use administrative considerations, 51 distinguish urban populations based on the size or density, 39 rely on functional characteristics, 22 have no definition of “urban” at all and 8 countries define all (e.g. Singapore) or none (several countries in Polynesia) of their populations as living in urban areas. Within Europe the differences are as extreme. While for example in Norway urban substance is defined by 200 and more inhabitants, in Italy a locality needs at least 10.000 people to be recognized as urban area. If Italy would apply Norwegian standards it would be suddenly inhabited by millions of new urban dwellers.

SPAR Flachau, dec. 2001
P52 Infopavilion Nijmegen, apr. 2005
Linz Musiktheater Linz, mar. 2005
The Golden Calf Groningen, sep. 2005 
Paradise City Logroño, sep. 2005
Estonia National Museum Tartu, nov. 2005
A plan that cannot fail Zaragoza, feb. 2006 
Dubai Business Bay Dubai, feb. 2006
This is Spijkenisse Spijkenisse, mar. 2006
The Image of Europe Vienna, apr. 2006
Rotterdam Zuid Rotterdam, may 2006
Eisenerz 2021 Eisenerz, aug. 2006
RAG Verhüllungen Essen, oct. 2006
The Bootle Log Liverpool, jan. 2007
Transferium Kralingse Zoom Rotterdam, ongoing commission
Macht & Ruimte Groningen, ongoing commission
 

maps:

14 days, 11 disasters
2006 - Game Over
A new world map
Budget Airlines
Continuous on vacation
€topia - A city so vast and beautiful
Europan
The European
G-aid
Google, languages and regions
Happy 2005
High-rise buildings
The History of Expos
IKEA - An Empire where the sun never sets
Kyoto enters into force
McWorld
Million cities
Onion
Opus Dei
Pop(e)star
The Prime Minister is a woman
Rem(brand)t
State of the Union
Terrorists love Density
Viva Las Vegas
Walled world
War on Human Rights
Winter Olympic champions
World ball

You shall be urban


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