6.2 Cities Across the World

• World cities are home to the headquarters of multinational corporations and international organizations.


  True
• World cities provide specialized producer services like finance, law, consulting, and media
• World cities attract diverse populations of migrants, expatriates, and international students.

  True
• The majority of world cities are located in developed countries
• World cities are evenly distributed across all continents.

  False
• Match the characteristic with its description:

  Global command and control functions ↔️ Headquarters of MNCs and international organizations

  Advanced producer services ↔️ Specialized services like finance and law

  Highly connected transportation networks ↔️ Infrastructure facilitating global connectivity

  Diverse and cosmopolitan populations ↔️ Attract international migrants and students
• Uneven regional development contributes to the emergence of primate cities in developing countries.


  True
• Megacities are primarily found in developing countries
• Megacities face challenges such as high poverty and inadequate infrastructure.


  True
• Megacities have a population size of over 10 million
• Megacities are typically found in developed countries.

  False
• What is the economic role of megacities?

  Hubs of global activity
• The urbanization rate in developing countries is driven by rural-urban migration
• Slums are a common urbanization challenge in developed countries.

  False
• What often leads to the growth of slums in developing countries?

  Inadequate infrastructure
• World cities have advanced producer services like finance and law.

  True
• Why do world cities attract diverse and cosmopolitan populations?

  Cultural diversity
• World cities tend to cluster in regions like the Northeast Corridor in the United States.


  True
• What are world cities considered hubs for international activity?

  Economic, political, cultural
• What type of infrastructure facilitates global connectivity in world cities?

  Transportation and communication
• What are two regions where world cities tend to cluster globally?

  Northeast US, Yangtze China
• Factors influencing the global distribution of world cities

  1️⃣ Economic development

  2️⃣ Political stability

  3️⃣ Infrastructure

  4️⃣ Historical legacies
• What is a key role of world cities in global economic coordination?

  Command and control functions
• The majority of world cities are concentrated in North America, Western Europe, and East Asia
• What is the minimum population requirement for a city to be classified as a megacity?

  Over 10 million
• What role do primate cities typically play in their country's economy?

  Dominate national economy
• Primate cities often suffer from high inequality and uneven regional development
• Primate cities are often much larger than other cities in their country
• Primate cities are commonly found in developing countries with uneven urban development.


  True
• What is the primary challenge faced by primate cities?

  Excessive population concentration
• Suburbanization is a key urban growth factor in developed countries.
• World cities serve as hubs for international economic, political, and cultural activity
• What type of networks facilitate global connectivity in world cities?

  Transportation and communication
• Most world cities are located in developed countries
• What factors influence the global distribution of world cities?

  Economic development and infrastructure
• Match the urbanization characteristic with the type of country:

  Rapid urbanization driven by rural-urban migration ↔️ Developing countries

  Slower urbanization with balanced urban-rural distribution ↔️ Developed countries
• The Yangtze River Delta in China is a region where world cities tend to cluster
• One urbanization challenge in developed countries is urban sprawl
• What is the urbanization rate like in developing countries?

  Rapid
• What two factors influence the location and growth of cities?

  Site and situation factors