Global cities

globalisation

expansion of economic, political and cultural activities/exchanges to the point that it becomes global in scale and impact

What did enhance this process

aided by technological advances in transportation, information management and telecommunication

characteristics of a global city

-high population and density and cosmopolitism -world connectivity -concentration of the three main commandment functions -concentration of services

commandment functions

-economical power -cultural power -political power

metropolisation

concentration of the most qualified population and activities in the largest cities => process encouraged by globalisation

global cities according to Saskia Sassen (1980's)

agglomerations that play a major role in the globalization thanks to their economic and financial functions

difference between "global city" and "world city"

-global city : insists on the economic and financial influence -world city : highlights the cultural power

Megacity

population over 10 million

Metropolian area

15% of the residents work in the central city

London population

almost 9M

Government of the city

Size of the Greater London's region

1569 km²

Number of tourists

30M per year