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    Burauen Community College

    CHAPTER 6: The Contemporary


    World

    GLOBAL
    CITY

    Ronald Dan B. Tamondong, LPT


    Instructor
    What is Global City?

    • Also called POWER CITY, WORLD CITY or


    sometimes ALPHA CITY, IS A CITY PRIMARY
    NODE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC NETWORK.
    • An urban center that enjoys significant
    competitive advantages influences on the
    global economic, cultural & political
    landscape. The centers of Int’l finance,
    business, and trade.
    • The term has its origins in research on
    “cities” carried out during the 80’s and 90s.
    Global City
    So, what then, is a “Global City”?
    INDICATORS OF
    GLOBALITY

    INDICATORS FOR GLOBALITY

    1. Economic Power
    2. Economic Opportunities
    3. Economic Competitiveness
    4. Center of Authority
    5. Political influence
    6. Center of Higher Learning and
    Culture
    Global City
    Indicators of
    Globality
    Cities and their Sobriquets
    1. Manila, Philippines Pearl of the orient seas

    2. Rome, Italy Eternal City

    3. Paris, France City of Light / City of Love

    4. Cairo, Egypt Pyramid and the Sphinx

    5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Marvelous City

    6. New York, US City that never sleeps / Big apple

    7. Birmingham, UK City of thousands trades

    8. Cape town, South Africa The mother City

    9. Sydney, Australia Harbour City

    10. Venice, Italy Bride of the Sea City

    11. Geneva, Switzerland Peace Capital City

    12. Beijing, China Peking , Temple of heaven , The great wall of china
    Largest and Smallest Cities
    World Largest City World Smallest City Philippines Largest City Philippines Smallest City
    - Tokyo, Japan - Vatican City - Quezon City - San Juan City
    - Inhabitants of its demographic - Landlocked area - City of Stars - Heart of Metro Manila
    population - 42 Hectares - 7,000 Hectares - 595 hectares
    - Most populous / 37.468 million
    people
    - Approximately 57.2 hectares
    TODAY
    !
    Why Study Global Cities?
    What are the challenges that can be
    experienced in a Global City?

    5 biggest Challenges cities will face in the Future

    1. Environmental treats
    2. Resources
    3. Inequality
    4. Technology
    5. Governance
    The Challenges of Global Cities
    The Challenges of Global Cities
    The Challenges of Global Cities
    The Global City and the Poor
    CITY LIFE

    Advantages Disadvantages
    More entertainment – Cinema, sports A lot of pollution
    More Job Opportunities Less community spirit
    Efficient transport system No peace and quiet – noisy
    More shops More traffic
    Near public offices, schools, work More crime
    Ethnic diversity More drug addicts
    Less green areas
    More rubbish
    Worse quality of life
    THANK
    YOU!

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