…Large cities such as Boston, New York, and Philadelphia are lined up along the coast, and together with Baltimore and Washington in the south, they form a mega-metropolitan area. This region is called the American Megalopolis, and is closely connected by railroads, expressways, and frequent non-reservation air service (shuttle). Since the 1970s, the Northeast, which contains the Megalopolis, has also declined in relative status with the rise of the Sun Belt states, and the development of the manufacturing sector in particular has stagnated, resulting in a population outflow area, and the population growth rate is the lowest. However, it still maintains its position as the center of the U.S. economy, including manufacturing, and culture. *Some of the terminology that refers to "American Megalopolis" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ボストン,ニューヨーク,フィラデルフィアなどの大都市が海岸沿いに連続し,さらに南部のボルティモア,ワシントンをも含んで超巨大都市地域を形成している。この地域はアメリカ・メガロポリスと呼ばれ,鉄道,高速自動車道,予約なしの頻発方法(シャトル)による航空サービスによって密接に結びつけられている。1970年代以降,メガロポリスをかかえる北東部も,サン・ベルト諸州の勃興とともにその相対的地位が低下し,ことに製造業部門の発展が停滞して人口流出地域となり,人口増加率も最も低いが,依然として製造業を含む合衆国経済および文化の中心としての地位を保っているといえよう。… ※「アメリカ・メガロポリス」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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