characteristics

Cards (8)

does size matter when it comes to world cities?
No
HISTORICALLY, what cities were generally the greatest?
The greatest global cities were generally the largest
today this is not so important
What are world cities?
cities which have a great influence on a global scale, because of their financial status and worldwide commercial power
What do these cities house?
The HQ of many TNCs
what are world cities the centre for?
world finance
what do world cities provide?
international consumer services
what are called alpha cities?
the most interconnected cities (eg london and new york) are given the highest ranks and are called Alpha cities
beta cities occupy a second tier of rank and Gamma cities are in the third grouping
give 3 characteristics of world cities? 
centres of media and communications for global networks
financial head quarters
centres of new ideas and innovation in business, economics, culture and politics