Module 5: The Global City

Question 1

are significant production points that are integral
to the global economy. They contain highly specialized
production services and have almost universally developed
advanced financial markets

Answer 1

Global cities

Question 2

called a power city, world city, alpha city or world center, is a city
which is a primary node in the global economic network.

Answer 2

Global City

Question 3

Types of Global Cities: (IFGAEKA)

Answer 3

Global Giants
Asian Anchors
Emerging Gateways
Factory China
Knowledge Capitals
American Middleweights
International Middleweights

Question 4

These are extremely large, wealthy metro areas
that serve as hubs for financial markets and major corporations,
and serve as key nodes in global capital and talent flows

Answer 4

Global Giants

Question 5

There are six global giants:

Answer 5

New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Osaka, Paris,
and London.

Question 6

These cities are command centers in fast-growing Asia, drawing on their infrastructure connectivity and talented workforces.

Answer 6

Asian Anchors

Question 7

There are six Asian anchors:

Answer 7

Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, and Moscow.

Question 8

These cities are transportation and
economic entry points for major regional markets.

Answer 8

Emerging Gateways

Question 9

Emerging Gateways include:

Answer 9

Mumbai, Mexico City, and Istanbul

Question 10

These Chinese cities are distinctly reliant on
export-intensive manufacturing to power economic growth and
global engagement.

Answer 10

Factory China

Question 11

Factory China include:

Answer 11

Chengdu, Qingdao, and Zhengzhou.

Question 12

These cities are highly productive
innovation centers with talented workforces and elite, tech-driven
research universities.

Answer 12

Knowledge Capitals

Question 13

Knowledge Capitals include:

Answer 13

San Jose, Seattle, and Stockholm.

Question 14

hese cities are relatively wealthy and
house strong universities and other anchor institutions

Answer 14

American Middleweights

Question 15

American Middleweights include:

Answer 15

Miami, Charlotte, and Sacramento.

Question 16

These cities are globally connected
by people and investment flows.

Answer 16

International Middleweights

Question 17

International middleweights
include:

Answer 17

Sydney, Toronto, and Berlin

Question 18

Indicators for Globality;

Answer 18

Read PPT

Question 19

Challenges of
Global Cities

Answer 19

Cities can be sustainable because of
their DENSITY. Denser settlement patterns
yield energy savings.

Because of the sheer size of city
populations across the world, it is not
surprising that urban areas CONSUME
most of the world’s ENERGY.

Cities, especially with global influence, are
obvious targets for potential TERRORIST
violence due to their high populations and
role as symbols of globalization that many
terrorists despise.

Question 20

The process whereby the
character of a poor urban area is
changed by wealthier people
moving in, improving housing,
and attracting new businesses,
typically displacing current
inhabitants in the process
because of rising rents and a
higher cost of living.

Causes can include rapid job
growth, tight housing markets,
preference for city amenities, and
increased traffic congestion.

Answer 20

Gentrification

Question 21

refers to the
disappearance of middle-class
manufacturing jobs and spending
power as socioeconomic
stratification intensifies

Answer 21

Hollowing out

Question 22

The _______ is an increase in
working- and lower-class households
along with a growing concentration
of wealth among the very wealthy

Answer 22

upshot