Contemporary World

• Mobility - global cities are characterized by high levels of mobility.
• Mobility - central role in shaping the dynamics and livability.
• Diversity - global cities are incredibly diverse, consisting of different people.
• Diversity - fosters cultural exchange, innovation, and creativity.
• Community - global cities can refer to a diverse range of groups unified by common interests, backgrounds or geographical proximity.
• Community - fosters social cohesion, support network, and shared identities among residents.
• Attributes of Global City

  • Centers of Authority
  • Economic Power/Economic Competitiveness
  • Global are Centers of Higher Learning and Culture
• Specialized Service Firms - need to provide a global service which has meant a global network of affiliates, strengthening of cross-border city-to-city transactions and network.
• Economic Fortunes - these cities become increasingly disconnected from their broader hinterlands or even their national economies.
• Global City - playground of the globalizing forces.
• Global City - the centration of economic, cultural, and political activities in global cities makes them natural hubs for the interconnectedness and exchange of ideas, goods, and services.
• Top 5 Global Cities in the World

  1. New York City
  2. London
  3. Tokyo
  4. Paris
  5. SIngapore
• Global Demography - The study of the distribution of people around the world.
• Demography - the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which illustrate the changing structure of human populations.
• Global Demography - study of worldwide population rather than the population of a specific country, region, or city.
• Demographic Transition - describes the historical process of population change experienced by societies as they undergo economic development and modernization.
• Stage 1: High Birth Rates, High Death Rates, Low Population Growth.
• Stage 2: High Birth Rates, Declining Death Rates, Rapid Population Growth.
• Stage 3: Declining Birth Rates, Declining Death Rates, Moderate Population Growth.
• Stage 4: Low Birth Rates, Low Death Rates Stable Population Growth.