Contrast the nature and spatial distribution of world cities with mega cities in the developing world? World cities= Tokyo, New York, London and Paris Mega Cities= Mexico City, Lagos, Beijing, Bangkok The nature, character and spatial distribution of world and megacities is dictated by the function they perform in the globalised economy, where they fall in the hierarchy of dominance and dependence, and their importance nationally and locally as a result of their role within their own nations. Nature The nature or world cities are largely defined by the process of globalisation. Since the 1950s the economics of the world richest economies have been increasingly integrated into the global economy, to such an extent now that they perform the role of command and control centres. This has occurred as a result of rapid advances in transport and telecommunications technology, such that it is now possible to buy and sell stock, place orders for delivery/production of good and discuss business strategy at the click of a button.
In 1904 New York City Subway was founded and in 20th century, the city became a world center for industry, commerce and communication. In 1920s NYC was a major destination from African American during the Great Migration from the American South, this was also the period of Prohibition that coincide with a larger economic boom that made NYC the most populous city in the world in 1948, overtaking London. After World War II NYC had another huge economic boom but in 1960s started to suffer economic problems that led to rising crime rates and racial tensions. Thanks to the industry development the situation improved in the 80s and by the 90s racial tension had calmed, crime rates dropped and waves of immigrants arrived.
Who were the winners and losers in the roaring 1920’s? Between 1922 and 1929 the annual Gross National Product of the USA increased by 40%. The average income per head increased by 27%. By the beginning of the 1920’s the United States of America was already the world’s largest industrial power. Highlights of the boom included; Consumer boom – growth of personal possessions (Woolworths, hire purchase, commercial travellers).
MIDTERM EXAM 1) What is meant by the concept of multinucleated metropolitan regions and how is it different from urban development of the past? Explain the sociospatial approach to urban Sociology and the links with global capitalism, the real estate industry, government policies, pull factors, the social organization of settlement space and the importance of culture. Compare and contrast the views of Tonnies, Durkheim, Simmel, Wirth, Park, and Burgess on urban Sociology. Which theory do you think best explains views cities Sociologically and why? 2)The new urban Sociology has developed from an earlier theoretical work known as political economy.
HI 1005 Prof. N.Anastasakos Lihui, Chen Paper 1 We Have Taken a City is a book written by H.Leon Prather Sr. The book is about an event which happened in the late 19th Century, Wilmington, North Carolina. At that time, Wilmington was the largest city in North Carolina. And it is a town with a population of 20055-blacks outnumbering whites by 11324 to 8731. Before the racial massacre of 1898, compared to the South Carolina, African-American had more rights in the North Carolina.
In recent years, Melbourne’s population size expanded rapidly, it has re-ignited a long-term argument between urban consolidation and urban sprawl. Melbourne’s development has been dominated by expanding low-density suburbs in the previous years,and only a few degree of development of consolidation has proceeded. However Melbourne envisages just over half of all new dwellings constructed between 2001 and 2030,about 16,000 per year,will be located within the built-up area. The rest will be built in the fringe Growth Areas in the thirty years, which means for Melbourne, the future is planned to be consolidated. (The Age, 2008) The essay will clear up some conceptions of sprawl and consolidation, clarifying why that urban consolidation may actually
The interaction between Europe, Africa, and Latin America has resulted in both change and continuity. Although European greatly and strongly impacted Africa and Latin America economically between 1492 and 1750, the impact they made socially was remarkably weaker. As time goes on, this period is just more proof of how much smaller the world is becoming when it comes to communication and intercourse and how these two things can influence different regions of the
Population Economic Status According to the 2010 census, Cook County is the second largest county in the United States. It has a population of 5,194,675, which represents about 40 percent of all residents in the state of Illinois. Within this county, there are over 130
Although there are many similarities between the development of Chicago and Chongqing, the speed and scale of Chongqing’s development is unprecedented and puts it in a class of its own. Chongqing is growing eight times as fast as Chicago had, averaging three hundred thousand new people a year. These citizens migrate to cities like Chongqing mainly for employment. In China, there is a massive pool of labor that will work for very low wages, as many Chinese individuals are used to surviving on less than two dollars a day. Combine inexpensive labor with modern factory technology, and one may understand the reason for huge investments in city expansion projects and infrastructure, and perhaps the Chinese competitive advantage.
Boston (pronounced /ˈbɔstən/ ( listen)) is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts,[11] and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. [12] The city proper, covering just 48.43 square miles, had a population of 617,594 according to the 2010 U.S. Census. [6] Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country.