Global cities

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  • Created by: C.Bagshaw
  • Created on: 12-01-17 13:58
What is the new global economic order?
The term given to the current state of the world system . Global manufacturing is managed and controlled from core economies by TNC's.
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What is a world city?
A place were the greatest share of the world's most important business is conducted
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Who created the term world city?
Hall (1966)
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Given an example of a world city.
In 2010 London was at the top.
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What are the 4 groups in the hierarchy of world cities?
Alpha ++, Alpha +, Alpha, and Alpha -
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What is this ranking based on?
The measure of the cities connectivity. It is calculated using GaWC
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What role does Castell (1996) suggest that world cities have?
Act as co-coordinating hubs or strategic nodes for world markets
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