Sahara Skyscraper: A Mega-City Covering the Entire Desert

If we consider the entire 9.2 million square kilometers (920 million hectares) of the Sahara Desert and maintain the same population density of 200 people per hectare, the desert could theoretically accommodate 184 billion people — far exceeding Earth's current population (~8 billion).

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2025-02-07
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14832457
Primary Topic
Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Sahara Skyscraper: A Mega-City Covering the Entire Desert

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings
article

Sahara Skyscraper: A Mega-City Covering the Entire Desert

article en

Abstract

If we consider the entire 9.2 million square kilometers (920 million hectares) of the Sahara Desert and maintain the same population density of 200 people per hectare, the desert could theoretically accommodate 184 billion people — far exceeding Earth's current population (~8 billion).

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Alvin Community College (US)
Sustainable cities and communities
Openalex Percentile: Top 53%
Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall Buildings
DOIOpen Access PDFOpenAlex
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.

Sahara Skyscraper: A Mega-City Covering the Entire Desert · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS