Megacities and world cities Flashcards
Why are cities growing?
Natural increase and rural to urban migration
What is a mega city?
A city with a population of over 10 million
What is a world city?
They are very important in the global economy, they are hubs for many city’s around the world.
Where are the majority of world city’s?
In HICs
Where is the pattern of growth of megacities?
The growth of them are slowing down in HICs and in NEEs and LICs they have been growing at an increasing rate.
What are the factors common in deindustralisation?
. reduced need for labour
. reduced demand
. globalization of manufacturing
. increased costs
What are the factors common with decentralization?
. Competition for space
. Socio-economic and environemntal factors
. custom-built out of town industrial estates, buisness parks and shopping developments are cheaper than inner city sites
What is the biggest megacity in the world and how large is its land mass?
Tokyo, 5000 square miles
How large is the population of Tokyo?
38 million
Give examples of a world city.
London, New york, tokyo, paris, boston, miami, LA
