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@MajorRage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@Godder No one can be sure what would have happened if we had not taken the measures we had or if we had employed a different strategy, but those Covid numbers are very heartening, and hold the promise of the lockdown not extending any further than 4 weeks
Indeed they are - the benefits of isolation from the world!
Can see a clear pathway for internal relating, although I suspect the government will be reluctant to do so. Opening of borders will be challenging.
And low population density too. I think this is helping Australia too
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@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
And low population density too. I think this is helping Australia too
Nah, Aus is one of the most urbanised countries. The vast majority of people live in a city
But in terms of population per square Km? Melbourne and Sydney, and defo Brisbane and Adelaide don't feel as dense as London, NYC, or other global cities
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@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
And low population density too. I think this is helping Australia too
Nah, Aus is one of the most urbanised countries. The vast majority of people live in a city
But in terms of population per square Km? Melbourne and Sydney, and defo Brisbane and Adelaide don't feel as dense as London, NYC, or other global cities
yeah, we don't live on top of each other in the main
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@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Think of it as half a dozen islands. Those islands are relatively dense.
A quick google search yields the following population density numbers
Average London 5,590 people per square km
Average NYC 25,846 people per square Km
Greater Melbourne 508.175 people per square Km
Dramatic differences
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@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Think of it as half a dozen islands. Those islands are relatively dense.
Australia is one of the most urbanised nations, with 90 per cent of the population living in just 0.22 per cent of the country’s land area
that's a misleading stat, the population isn't massive, and the country is fucking enormous. The cities, while populated, are spread out.
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Think of it as half a dozen islands. Those islands are relatively dense.
Australia is one of the most urbanised nations, with 90 per cent of the population living in just 0.22 per cent of the country’s land area
that's a misleading stat, the population isn't massive, and the country is fucking enormous. The cities, while populated, are spread out.
Almost like islands...
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Think of it as half a dozen islands. Those islands are relatively dense.
Australia is one of the most urbanised nations, with 90 per cent of the population living in just 0.22 per cent of the country’s land area
that's a misleading stat, the population isn't massive, and the country is fucking enormous. The cities, while populated, are spread out.
I agree. Australia has a total population of 25M. There are 18.8M people in NYC alone. Percentages are misleading
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@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Think of it as half a dozen islands. Those islands are relatively dense.
Australia is one of the most urbanised nations, with 90 per cent of the population living in just 0.22 per cent of the country’s land area
that's a misleading stat, the population isn't massive, and the country is fucking enormous. The cities, while populated, are spread out.
Almost like islands...
your point still doesn't really stand.
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
your point still doesn't really stand.
My point was that most Aussies live relatively close to each other. Yes, not NYC close (that was a straw man) but the population mostly lives in greater urban areas.
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@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
your point still doesn't really stand.
My point was that most Aussies live relatively close to each other. Yes, not NYC close (that was a straw man) but the population mostly lives in greater urban areas.
I just used those as examples of cities that are faring badly in the pandemic. How about the greater Auckland population density is 1,210 people per square kilometre? I'd say that is relevant
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@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
your point still doesn't really stand.
My point was that most Aussies live relatively close to each other. Yes, not NYC close (that was a straw man) but the population mostly lives in greater urban areas.
i get what you are saying, i am saying it's not really relevant. Yes, they live in coastal cities, but those cities are not densely populated, by nearly any metric. Melbourne and Sydney are fucking massive.
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@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Think of it as half a dozen islands. Those islands are relatively dense.
A quick google search yields the following population density numbers
Average London 5,590 people per square km
Average NYC 25,846 people per square Km
Greater Melbourne 508.175 people per square Km
Dramatic differences
The HK vs NYC comparison shows what a great job HK did.
Either that or shows the difference a compliant population makes.
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@MajorRage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Think of it as half a dozen islands. Those islands are relatively dense.
A quick google search yields the following population density numbers
Average London 5,590 people per square km
Average NYC 25,846 people per square Km
Greater Melbourne 508.175 people per square Km
Dramatic differences
The HK vs NYC comparison shows what a great job HK did.
Either that or shows the difference a compliant population makes.
little from column A, little from column B?
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@MajorRage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Think of it as half a dozen islands. Those islands are relatively dense.
A quick google search yields the following population density numbers
Average London 5,590 people per square km
Average NYC 25,846 people per square Km
Greater Melbourne 508.175 people per square Km
Dramatic differences
The HK vs NYC comparison shows what a great job HK did.
Either that or shows the difference a compliant population makes.
Both. Quick assertive action by authorities and compliance from the population
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Sure, I lived in Sydney for years. More than the population of NZ is in that relatively small space
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@MajorRage said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Think of it as half a dozen islands. Those islands are relatively dense.
A quick google search yields the following population density numbers
Average London 5,590 people per square km
Average NYC 25,846 people per square Km
Greater Melbourne 508.175 people per square Km
Dramatic differences
The HK vs NYC comparison shows what a great job HK did.
Either that or shows the difference a compliant population makes.
little from column A, little from column B?
99% column B if you ask me. I have little New York experience (probably around 20 days in total) compared to 12 years in HK, but I know which population I'd trust in a pandemic.
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@Duluth said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Sure, I lived in Sydney for years. More than the population of NZ is in that relatively small space
Urban Sydney has a popuation density of 1,237 persons per square kilometre. Same as AKLD
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@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Urban Sydney has a popuation density of 1,237 persons per square kilometre. Same as AKLD
Yes people in Auckland and Sydney live close to each other. Of course there's a lot more people in Sydney though
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