Module 9: Global Cities

Global city

It is an urban center that enjoys significant competitive advantages and that serves as a hub within a globalized economic system.

True

TRUE OR FALSE. Global cities serve as a hub within a globalized economic system.

1. Providing a variety of international financial services, notably in finance, insurance, real estate, banking, accountancy, and marketing

2. Amalgamation of financial headquarters, a stock exchange, and other major financial institutions

What is the most prominent criterion of world cities?

1. Providing a variety of international financial services

2. Headquarters of numerous multinational corporations

3. Domination of the trade and economy of a large surrounding area

4. Major manufacturing centers with port and container facilities

5. Considerable decision-making power on a daily basis and at a global level

6. Centers of new ideas and innovation in business, economics, and culture

7. Centers of digital and other media and communications for global networks

8. Dominance of the national region with great international significance

9. High percentage of residents employed in the services and information sector

10. High-quality educational institutions, including renowned universities and research facilities; and attracting international student attendance

11. Multi-functional infrastructure offering some of the best legal, medical, and entertainment facilities in the country

12. High diversity in language, culture, religion, and ideologies

Enumerate the typical characteristics of world cities (12).

300 global cities

One study suggests how many global cities worldwide?

New York City, London, Tokyo, and Paris

What are the most prominent metropolises mentioned int the module?

New York City, London, Tokyo, and Paris

They have been ranked in the top four positions in the Global Cities Index and Global Power City Index since both indices’ inception in 2008.

New York City and London

These two cities have been rotating for the first position in the Global Cities Index and Global Power City Index over the last ten years.

Global Cities Index
Global Power City Index

New York City, London, Tokyo, and Paris have been ranked in the top four positions in the ___ and ___ since both indices’ inception in 2008.

2008

Since what year has the Global Cities Index and Global Power City Index been ranking cities worldwide?

Globalization and World Cities Research Network

Define GaWC.

1. Accountancy

2. Advertising

3. Banking/Finance

4. Law

World cities in the GaWC Research Bulletin 5 is ranked by their connectivity through four “advanced producer services.” What are these four services?

1. London

2. New York City

(Note: This is not in order.)

Enumerate the two Alpha ++ cities per the GaWC 2020 rankings.

1. Beijing

2. Dubai

3. Hongkong

4. Paris

5. Shanghai

6. Singapore

7. Tokyo

(Note: This is not in order.)

Enumerate the seven Alpha + cities per the GaWC 2020 rankings.

1. Amsterdam

2. Brussels

3. Chicago

4. Frankfurt

5. Jakarta

6. Kuala Lumpur

7. Los Angeles

8. Madrid

9. Mexico City

10. Milan

11. Moscow

12. Mumbai

13. Sao Paulo

14. Sydney

15. Toronto

(Note: This is not in order.)

Enumerate the fifteen Alpha cities per the GaWC 2020 rankings.

The Mori Memorial Foundation

The Tokyo-based Institute for Urban Strategies at ____ issued a comprehensive study of global cities in 2008.

Tokyo-based Institute for Urban Strategies

This institution issued a comprehensive study of global cities in 2008.

1. Economy

2. Research and development

3. Cultural interaction

4. Livability

5. Environment

6. Accessibility

What are the six categories used by the Global Power City Index to rank cities worldwide?

70 individual indicators

How many are the individual indicators among the six categories used by the Global Power City Index?

False

(Explanation: Only the top ten cities are ranked by subjective categories.)

TRUE OR FALSE. The top fifteen world cities are also ranked by subjective categories, including manager, researcher, artist, visitor, and resident.

1. London

2. Amsterdam

3. New York City

4. Berlin

5. Tokyo

6. Seoul

7. Paris

8. Singapore

9. Shanghai

Enumerate the top nine cities in the 2021 Global Power City Index.

Strength as a financial center

It has become one of the pre-eminent indicators of a global city’s ranking.

1. New York City

2. London

3. Hong Kong

4. Shanghai

5. Los Angeles

6. Singapore

7. San Francisco

8. Beijing

9. Tokyo

10. Shenzhen

As of March 2022, the cities representing the top ten financial centers according to the Global Financial Centers Index by analytics firm Z/Yen were:

ING Media

It is a London-based built environment communications firm. It released a study that has ranked 250 global cities by total online mentions across social media and online news for 2019.

250 global cities

In a study by ING media last 2019, how many global cities have they ranked by total online mentions across social media and online news?

By total online mentions across social media and online news

In a study by ING media last 2019, how did they rank the 250 global cities?

1. Tokyo

2. New York City

3. London

4. Paris

(Note: This is in order.)

Enumerate the countries identified by ING Media as the world’s super brands.

True

TRUE OR FALSE. A study by ING Media found that a fifth of digital mentions were for Tokyo, New York City, London, and Paris.

1. Tokyo

2. New York City

3. London

4. Paris

5. Madrid

6. Dubai

7. Rome

8. Barcelona

9. Seoul

10. Osaka

Enumerate the Top 10 in the 2019 edition by ING Media.