THE GLOBAL CITY

C O N T E M P O R A R Y W O R L D - P R E S E N T E D B Y :
G R O U P 6 ( B S E - 4 A )
 THE
GLOBAL
CITY
 What is Global City?
 The Attributes of a Global City
 The Characteristic of a Global City
 What is an ideal city?
 Do Global City exist?
 Difference between global city and just city
 Analyze how cities serves as engines of globalization
1. Global City serve as hubs for international trade, finance, and investment.
AHA!

2. A global state is a term used to describe a state that is considered an important

center for global economic, political, and cultural activity.
HUH?

3. Los Angeles is one of the known global cities throughout the world as a center of
global finance, commerce and fashion. They have
HUH?
4. Manila is considered as a major economic center and a hub for finance, commerce,
and government in the Philippines.
AHA!

5. A city is a human settlement area that is usually larger and more densely populated
than a town or a village.
AHA!
WHAT IS GLOBAL CITY?
Are “strategic sites” that manage and guide the
global economy. Many of these cities were already
centers for international trade and banking (Sakia
Sassen, Columbia University of sociologist and
leading theorist of global cities)

“Just as the great industrial cities grew from the

industrial era, global cities are the product of the
global economy. Any definition of global city starts
with its economy and with its place in the larger
global economy” (Longhorn, 2015)
 THE ATTRIBUTES OF GLOBAL CITY
 They occupy large territorial extensions that are densely populated.

 They have tourist importance and are the usual venue for renowned
international events.

 They are connected by an airport to the main commercial air routes of the
world. In addition, they have complex internal systems of massive ground
transportation.
 THE ATTRIBUTES OF GLOBAL CITY
 They have an advanced telecommunications infrastructure, as well as a vast,
complex and unique cultural environment, which gives
them their own personality.

 They actively participate in the world economic flow and constitute

financial hubs in their respective regions.

 They have positive immigration rates (inside and outside the country) and
tend to host citizens of very different cultures and origins
THE CHARACTERISTICS
OF A GLOBAL CITY

Characteristics of a global city includes:

1. Economic Power
2. Cultural Diversity
3. Global Connectivity
4. Innovation and Entrepreneurship
5. Political Power
6. Quality of Life
7. High Cost of Living
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ECONOMIC POWER CULTURAL GLOBAL

DIVERSITY CONNECTIVITY

Global cities are often Global cities have excellent

considered economic Global cities are known for transportation
powerhouses and are their diverse populations infrastructure and are well-
home to major and cultural offerings. connected to other major
corporations and financial cities around the world.
institutions. .
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INNOVATION AND POLITICAL POWER

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Global cities often have

.Global cities are often significant political power
centers of innovation and and influence, both
entrepreneurship nationally and
internationally.
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QUALITY OF HIGH COST OF

LIFE LIVING

Global cities tend to offer Due to their economic and

a high quality of life, with cultural prominence, global
access to good education, cities are often expensive
healthcare, and public places to live.
services.
 WHAT IS AN IDEAL
CITY?
According to (Harrouk, 2021) an ideal city
should be:

• Resourceful
• Accessible
• Shared
• Safe
• Desirable
DO GLOBAL CITY EXIST?
DO GLOBAL CITY EXIST?
 NEW YORK CITY

Statue of Liberty Time Square Central Park

Metropolitan Museum of Art Empire District Building Theater District

 NEW YORK CITY

Most populous city in the United States.

Home to the headquarters of United Nations, New York is an important center

for international diplomacy.

New York City is known throughout the world as a center of global finance,
commerce and fashion.
 LONDON

Tower of London London Eye Tower Bridge

St. Paul’s Cathedral Houses of Parliament in London Buckingham Palace

 LONDON

As one of the world's major global cities, London exerts a strong influence
on its arts, entertainment, fashion, commerce and finance, education, health
care, media, science and technology, tourism, transport, and communications.
 TOKYO

Sky three Meiji Shrine Imperial Palace Tokyo National Museum

Ginza The National Art Center Tokyo Yomiuriland

 TOKYO

Tokyo is known for its outstanding market scale, accumulation of globally

leading companies, substantial and punctual public transportation, excellent
public safety, hospitality, and cleanliness.
 PARIS

Eiffel Tower & Seine River Sacre Coeur

 PARIS

Arc de Triomphe Paris Museums & Louvre

Pompidou Notre Dame Cathedral

 PARIS

Paris is indeed rich in culture and art, has endless work opportunities,
world-class universities, and so many life-changing opportunities .
Do you think Philippines has a Global
Cities?
MANILA: The Capital of Philippines

• major economic center and a hub for finance, commerce, and government.
• It houses the Philippine Stock Exchange and numerous multinational
corporations.
• Manila is also known for its cultural and historical significance, with
attractions like Intramuros (the old walled city), museums, and vibrant
nightlife.
 DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN GLOBAL
CITY AND JUST CITY

GLOBAL CITY
A global city, often referred to as a world
city or global hub, is a city that holds
considerable influence and significance on an
international scale.
 DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN GLOBAL
CITY AND JUST CITY

CITY
A city is a human settlement area that
is usually larger and more densely
populated than a town or a village.
HOW CITY SERVES AS ENGINE OF
GLOBALIZATION

The global economy largely

functions through cities, such as
international corporations having
their offices or other facilities in
cities, as well as transportation
centers locating themselves in cities.
 THE PRESENTORS

Anjelika Marie Brillante Mark Anthony Hipolito

Melodie Ostares Arham Sinodin
Honey Grace Garcia Juhanie Dela Riarte

BSE-4A (GROUP 6)
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