World City Case Study

Question 1

Name the 2 cities

Answer 1

London

Mumbai

Question 2

What category city is London

Answer 2

Alpha++

Question 3

Explain London as a city that affects business transport and trade

Answer 3

One of the world’s leading financial centres w the HQs of TNCs such as Barclays, Shell and Unilever are based here

40% of the world’s largest companies choose to locate in London

Heathrow is the busiest international airport in the world (100,000 flights a month) making London one of the most visited and accessible cities in the world w 15 mill tourists annually

Business generate income and employment both in the UK and globally

Question 4

Explain London as a city that affects production

Answer 4

TNCs based in London make decisions which affect millions of people globally

Tech City in London has been described as the digital capital of Europe w over 700 tech and digital companies

Technology which will affect global economic progress is developed here

Question 5

Explain London as a city that affects Politics

Answer 5

London has a powerful elected mayor with responsibility for promoting economic, social and environmental development in the city

London is the capital of the UK and Gov decisions are made here which affect the UK and it’s partners

Question 6

Explain London as a city that affects migration

Answer 6

Destination for international migrants (300 languages spoken in London)

Net migration to London in 2014 was over 100,000 w 37% of its population born out of UK

Migration has pos and neg effects on country of origin and destination

Question 7

What category city is Mumbai

Answer 7

Alpha

Question 8

Explain how Mumbai affects business transport and trade

Answer 8

Centre of Asia’s film industry- Bollywood which has a global cultural impact

Lang of India’s numerous TNC’s (inc Bank of India, Tata Group, and Reliance) are hard in Mumbai
BUT
Affects upon people’s economies throughout the world

Mumbai is India’s financial centre

The city airport is the 2nd busiest in India

Question 9

Explain how Mumbai affects production

Answer 9

Mumbai is an important centre for the production of many goods including textiles and jewellery

Mumbai generates over 25% of India’s industrial output and 70% of India’s foreign trade
This impacts upon economy and the economies of countries which import Indian goods

Question 10

Explain how Mumbai affects politics

Answer 10

Not a political hub like London but decisions will be made which affects Mumbai region

Question 11

Explain how Mumbai affects migration

Answer 11

Over 1000 new migrants a day mainly from rural area