Lessons From Europe's Densest Neighborhoods

Of class the density of European neighborhoods doesn't larn unopen to some areas of Asia in addition to the sub-continent only Europe is where the author chooses to brand the point.
This listing tops out at 53,119 residents/km² in Barcelona's L’Hospitalet de Llobegrat neighborhood which is the broad opened upward spaces compared to parts of Hong Kong or Mumbai.

From CityLab:

Examine the densest areas inwards each province in addition to you’ll honor some striking trends: Many were built inwards the same era for the same reasons, only their electrical current popularity is a far hollo from where they began.

map images collected past times Alasdair Rae, professorial swain at Sheffield University’s Department of Urban Studies in addition to Planning. The images too brand clear why 100 years ago—when these areas were inhabited at fifty-fifty higher capacities than today—architects in addition to planners were then great to honor to a greater extent than spacious, less concentrated models for how to position out a city.

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Before going further, it pays to pivot downwards precisely what areas we’re talking about. Below is a ranking of the most densely populated foursquare kilometers inwards thirty European countries. This, to hold out clear, is a listing of the densest surface area in each country, rather than a uncomplicated listing of the densest areas inwards Europe, based on 2011 population data.... .....MUCH MORE

The  Dharavi slums inwards Bombay are to a greater extent than oftentimes than non guessed at existence the most densely populated house on globe at 300,000 residents/km²while Kowloon's Mong Kok is the Guinness Book tape holder at 130,000/km².
Some of the favelas inwards Rio de Janeiro in addition to parts of Nairobi are too pretty packed.
Ditto for Dhaka.