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Rise of the megacities
The world is currently experiencing a residential shift from rural to urban. Some interesting stats from The Guardian’s infographic above:
- In 20 years, China’s cities will have added 350 million people - more people than the entire population of the United States today
- According to the UN, almost 180,000 people move into cities every day
- By 2030, India will have 6 megacities with more than 10 million people
Take a closer look at the infographic, or read the accompanying article.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Airbnb’s “annual report” is a similar style of infographic that is currently in vogue. A long chain of numbers with colorful text to help tell a story. The key difference between this infographic and other infographics with a similar style, is that airbnb’s infographic does not suck. More importantly, the key focus is on the data in crisp, clear graphs. The area graphs, doughnut graphs, and maps use a great style which could stand-alone in a report.
