How administrative, functional, and geographic city boundaries can differ (IMAGE)

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How administrative, functional, and geographic city boundaries can differ

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Comparison of administrative, functional, and geographic city definitions for Paris, New York, London, and Rio de Janeiro. The geographic definition (red) is the one used in this study. The administrative (orange) and functional (blue) boundaries are based on the official definitions.

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