World Cities

Question 1

What are characteristics of a world city

Answer 1

Major manufacturing centres

Domination of trade and economy

Offer better opportunities

Have better transport links

Centres of media and communication

Have better education

Home to many multinational corporations HQ

Question 2

What is postmodernism

Answer 2

The social and economic changes that most western cities experienced in the late 20th century

Question 3

What are characteristics of a post - modern city

Answer 3

Focus on tertiary and quaternary sectors

Buildings are less uniform

Increased ethnic diversity

More social and economic inequalities

Question 4

What is the role of world cities on the global economy

Answer 4

Major manufacturing centres which couses people to migrate for jobs creating economic growth

World cities attract companies which generate economic growth

World cities don’t only influence a country but the world

Have influence worldwide