Global Cities and Urbanisation Flashcards
What is regional influence?
Cities interacting with the area that surrounds them
What are some examples of regional influence?
attracting daily commuters to work
providing services like hospitals and universities
acting as transport hubs for rail networks/regional airports
What are global cities?
Cities which interact with places at the global scale
How many global cities does the UK have?
13 global cities
What are some qualities of global cities?
migration and culture
finance and trade
governance and decision-making
transport hubs
ideas and information
Describe what is migration and culture
Global cities attract economic migrants from all over the world. migration leads to cultural diversity
Describe what is finance and trade
The most important global cities are financial centres. banks have their head offices there
Describe what is governance and decision-making
Business managers in one city can make decisions that affect people worldwide
Describe what is transport hubs
The world’s top global cities are well connected to the rest of the world by major airports/ports, allowing the flow of people, tourists, and trade.
Describe what is ideas and information
Many of the world’s global cities are the home for major broadcasting companies. newspapers, tv stations and filmmakers are based in global cities.
Define urbanisation
The physical and human growth of towns and cities
Define NICs (Newly Industrialised Countries)
these countries have a large percentage of the workforce working in the secondary (manufacturing) sector
give some examples of NICs
India
Thailand
Indonesia
Define mega city
a city which has a population of at least 10 million
