Characteristics of mega and world cities
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- Characteristis of mega and world cities
- World Cities
- Demographic
- Don't focus on daily services for locals, instead in providing wide ranging services across the globe.
- Characterised by high proportions of residents employed in the services information sector.
- Social
- Dominate their region and provide the area with international significance.
- Offer higher quality educational facilities.
- Political
- Considerable decision making power at a global scale.
- Solutions to global problems are being trialled.
- Economic
- Dominate the trade + economy of a large surrounding area.
- Home to finance headquarters, as stock exchange and major financial institutions.
- Demographic
- Mega Cities
- Demographic
- Prospects of better life leads to increased rural-to-urban migration
- Economic
- On average Produce 2-3 times more GDP than other cities
- Offer opportunities to expand service access (healthcare)
- Environmentl
- Less environmentally damaging to provide transport, housing ect... for densely packed urban areas than dispersed rural population
- Social
- Rapid growth of population often outstrips growth in resources and infrastructure available.
- Better levels of education and healthcare = improves lives of the poorest
- LIC's sprawl in haphazard fashion
- Challenges in employment
- Political
- Growth can fuel political pressure for change.
- Demographic
- World Cities
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