3.1 eq1 urbanisation Flashcards
What is a megacity?
A megacity is a city containing more then 10million people
What is Urbanisation
Urbanisation is the growth of a countries population living in urban arieas
What is an Alpha ++ city?
An alpha ++ city is one a city that has the main flow of finance in the global market.
How many Alpha ++ cities are there?
Two, London and New York
Why are the Alpha ++ cities located where they are?
The positions of the Alpha ++ cities are where they are to make sure trade is possible as many hours in a day as possible by being located in key time zones
What is an Alpha + city?
A city with global importance
Describe the distribution of Alpha + cities in the world
There are many Alpha + cities in Asia like japan, Shanghai and Beijing as well as two in Europe, Paris and Milan as well as Sydney Australia
