World city- example

Question 1

What are the factors making London a world city?

Answer 1

• London is a financial centre with a growing financial centre and top rankings for software and multimedia development.
• It performs well globally in terms of the number of people in higher education.
• More than 300 languages spoken and at least 50 non indigenous communities.
• London is one of most visited cities in the world due to combination of art, heritage and culture.
• Hosting of 2012 Olympics further raised profile of London.

Question 2

What is the diversity like in London and how did it occur?

Answer 2

• Its function as a port has resulted in a long history of immigration, which led to a rich ethnic and culturally diverse city.
• In 2015 just over 44% of London’s residents were of a black or minority ethnicity.

Question 3

What is London’s economic and social well being like?

Answer 3

• In spite of its status as an international financial centre, London has huge areas of poverty and the gap between poor and rich continues to widen.
• In 2015 a study published said for every £1 owned by the bottom 10 per cent in London, the top 10% own 3172

Question 4

What are world cities home to?

Answer 4

• As they are leading business centres they are preferred headquarter locations of leading TNC’s
• Highly skilled and educated workers and world class universities.
• Foreign embassies, international sporting events and a wide range of performing arts venues.