THE GLOBAL CITY

Global city is the concourse of the

globalizing forces like: Amalgamation of
population, migration of people, production
flow, and birth of diverse ideas and lived
experiences of individual within the city.
The key indicator of global city
is the establishment of
cultural diversity due to
migration and human
mobility.
ALPHA POWER WORLD
CITY CITY CITY
 CHARACTERISTICS OF GLOBAL
CITY
• A variety of international financial services, notably in finance,
insurance, real estate, banking, accountancy, and marketing
• Headquarters of several multinational corporations
• The existence of financial headquarters, a stock exchange, and major
• financial institutions
• Domination of the trade and economy of a large surrounding area
• Major manufacturing centers with port and container facilities
• Considerable decision-making power on a daily basis and at a global
level
• Centers of new ideas and innovation in business, economics, culture,
and politics
 CHARACTERISTICS OF GLOBAL
CITY
• Centers of media and communications for global networks
• Dominance of the national region with great international
significance
• High percentage of residents employed in the services sector
and information sector
• High-quality educational institutions, including renowned
universities, international student attendance, and research
facilities
• Multi-functional infrastructure offering some of the best legal,
medical, and entertainment facilities in the country
• High diversity in language, culture, religion, and ideologies.
 GLOCA
L
Glocal is a combination of the words
“globalization” and “localization”,
these are globally marketed
products and services that serves
into local markets.
 GPCI (GLOBAL POWER CITY)
Evaluates and ranks the major cities
of the world according to their
“Magnetism” or their
comprehensive power to attract
people, capital and enterprise from
around the world.
MORI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

The Mori Memorial Foundation is committed to

engaging in comprehensive research and
publication activities in the urban renewal and
development fields in order to create ideal urban
environments that lead to sustainable life for all.
President: Shigenori Kobayashi
 MORI MEMORIAL FOUNDATION CRITERIA
1. Economy (Market attractiveness, Economic Vitality, Business environment, Regulations
and risk)

2. Research & Development (Research Background, Readiness for accepting and supporting
researches, Research Achievement)

3. Cultural Interaction (Trendsetting Potential, Accommodation Environment, Resources of

Attracting visitors, Dining & Shopping)

4. Livability (Working Environment, Cost of Living, Security & Safety life support Functions)

5. Environment (Ecology, Pollution, Natural Environment)

6. Accessibility (International Transportation infrastructure, Inner City transportation

infrastructure)
GLOBAL POWER
CITY INDEX 2018

1. London 12. Los Angeles 23. Beijing 34. Istanbul

2. New York 13. San Francisco 24. Barcelona 35. Taipei
3. Tokyo 14. Toronto 25. Brussels 36. Bangkok
4. Paris 15. Frankfurt 26. Shanghai 37. Fukuoka
5. Singapore 16. Zurich 27. Washington, DC 38. Buenos Aires
6. Amsterdam 17. Vienna 28. Osaka 39. Mexico City
7. Seoul 18. Copenhagen 29. Dubai 40. Sao Paulo
8. Berlin 19. Chicago 30. Geneva 41. Jakarta
9. Hong Kong 20. Boston 31. Milan 42. Johannesburg
10. Sydney 21. Vancouver 32. Kuala Lumpur 43. Mumbai
11. Stockholm 22. Madrid 33. Moscow 44. Cairo
ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT

An economist is an expert
who studies the relationship
between a society’s resources
and its production or output.
ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT

The sister company to The Economist Group

Created in 1946
Over 70 years’ experience in helping businesses,
financial firms and governments to understand how
the world is changing and how that creates
opportunities to be seized and risks to be managed.
 EIU CRITERIA
1. Economic Strength (30%) (Nominal GDP, Per Capita GDP, % of households with
economic consumption, real GDP growth rate, regional market integration)
2. Human Capital (15%) (population growth, working age population,
entrepreneurship and risk taking mindset, quality of healthcare, hiring of foreign
nationals)
3. Institutional Effectiveness (15%) (electoral process and pluralism, local government
fiscal autonomy, taxation, rule of law, government effectiveness)

4.Finance Maturity (10%) (breadth and depth of financial cluster)

 EIU CRITERIA
5. Global Appeal (10%) (frequency of international flights, international conference
and conventions, leadership in higher education, reowned think tanks)

6. Physical Capital (10%) (physical infrustracture quality, public transport quality,

telecom quality

7. Environment and Natural Hazards (5%) (risk of natural disaster, environmental

governance)

8. Social and Cultural Character (5%) (freedom of expression and human rights,
openness and diversity, crime, cultural vibrancy)
 GLOBAL
LIVABILITY INDEX SAFETY INDEX COMPETITIVENESS
INDEX
 MEGACIT
Y

Population of 10 million or more people.

UN has predicted that the number of

Megacities will rise to 43 by the year 2030.
 MEGACITY POPULATION 2018

TOKYO, JAPAN 37.5 million

DELHI, INDIA 28.5 million

SHANGHAI, CHINA 25.6 million

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL 21.7 million

CIUDAD DE MEXICO, MEXICO 21.6 million

CAIRO, EGYPT 20.1 million

MUMBAI, INDIA 20.0 million

BEIJING, CHINA 19.6 million

DHAKA, BANGLADESH 19.6 million

OSAKA, JAPAN 19.3 million

NEW YORK, USA 18.8 million

 Slums

Crime

Energy and Material

resources

Homelessness

Traffic congestion

MEGACITIES
CHALLENGES