Ch. 9 - Global City

Question 1

Today, more than half of the people living in the planet are

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city dwellers

Question 2

The term ―global city‖ was coined by

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Saskia Sassen

Question 3

The term ―global city‖ was coined in the book

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―The Global City: New York, London, Tokyo in 1991

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are primarily characterized as centers of international influence in the fields of
politics, trade, finance, culture, education, research and technology. Home to headquarters of multinational corporations and nongovernmental organizations, they have a highly developed communication and transportation system. They serve as the nerve centers of networks of global economic activities from production to finance

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Global Cities

Question 5

Among the major attributes of global cities are
the following:

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1. Provider of global financial services
2. International transport hub (major airport and seaport)
3. Political and cultural hub
4. Advanced telecommunications and global media infrastructures
5. Administrative center of several multinational corporations
6. Strong local economy and home to major stock exchange
7. Center of creative ideas and innovations in culture, arts, politics and various human enterprises
8. World-class universities and research facilities

Question 6

Distinguish Global City from World City

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World cities were primarily formed because of history and geography, some of them were established in Asia and European colonial
centers. Global cities, on the other hand, emerged from world cities in modern times and were formed because of innovations, technology and strengthened networks of global financial relations.

Question 7

Global cities are the consequence of

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rapidly globalization and accelerated pace of technological change.

Question 8

Global cities breed a new form of

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poverty and inequality

Question 9

It has been observed in global cities, wealth is concentrated in the hands of professionals, owners and partners of high-end business in the system. There emerged too, a growing disconnect between these cities and their specialized socio-economic structures and their geographical region. The high-end nature of activities in the city alienates a large segment of its population who find it difficult to locate themselves much less access the labor market characterized by tall technical requirements. This results to

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Economic Marginalization

Question 10

Owning to their highly globalized nature in almost every aspect of their economy and where
international travel for business or pleasure is common daily reality, global cities are

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specially vulnerable to the spread of infectious diseases.

Question 11

in global cities contributed to the quick spread of the disease.

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Population density