Cities Part 2

London, New York City and Tokyo are...

• Global Cities

• National Cities

• Regional Cities

• Small Cities or towns

Rome, Bejing, Madrid and Bógota are

• Global Cities

• National Cities

• Regional Cities

• Small Towns

Seville, Baltimore, and Porto Alegre are

• Global Cities

• National Cities

• Regional Cities

• small towns

If a city has the power to make political and economic decisions that affect the whole world it is a

• Global City

• National City

• Regional City

• Small town

If a city is a state capital or a large metropolitan area featuring many banks, businesses, financial services and media companies it is a

• Global City

• National City

• Regional City

• Small town

A medium-sized city that is well connected by transport networks and has national influence in politics, culture and economics is a

• Global City

• National City

• Regional City

• Small town

A city whose influence is provincial or regional while offering services to surrounding villages is a

• Global City

• National City

• Regional City

• Small town

When nearby cities of similar importance expand and merge together while maintaining independent jurisdictions this is called

• Conurbaniation

• Metropolitan Area

True or False: Metropolises are well connected, influential places that usually provide a variety of different types of jobs. However, they often feature tremendous inequality

• True

• False

The basic systems that support society are

• services

• networks

• rapid

• sophisticated

• mobility