Revision: Urban Places

Which one is not a characteristic of a World City? Choose the best answer

• A concentration of national and international corporate headquarters are found here

• Centres of cultural authority led by universities, research centres, museums, and sporting institutions are found here

• A place where there is a great deal of unemployment

• Most of the leading global share markets of investment capital, commodities, and equities are found here

Which is not a Alpha ++ or Alpha + World City? Choose one answer

• New York

• Singapore

• London

• Paris

The hierarchy of cities is based on what primarily? Choose one answer

• The number of cultural institutions they have

• The role of the media in its promotion

• Their location in the world

• The size of the capital in their stock market

The connectivity of a world city is demonstrated by? Choose any that apply

• The transport infrastructure

• The capital flow

• The amount of tourists

• The communications network

What does human capital mean? Choose one answer

• The number of capital letters in a name

• The expertise of the employees

• The money earned by the employees

• The capital cities with humans in them

What role do world cities play? Choose all that apply

• They are centres of international trade and banking

• They are strategically located in Asia, South America and North America

• They are large manufactoring hubs for international corporations

• They are centres of technological innovation

True or False? The main urban dynamic working in Sydney now is urban consolidation.

• True

• False

What is the term for when an international company relocates their manufacturing to mega cities in order to save money?

What has led to the demise of small towns? Choose all that apply

• The reduction of essential services like banking and health care

• The lack of businesses located in town

• The amount of young families moving into the town

• The growth of internet and communication services

What has contributed to the growth of regional cities at the expense of smaller towns? Choose all that apply

• Low cost locations makes them more competitive

• The development of large regional shopping centres

• Public sector restructuring to save money and to be more efficient

• The higher demand for food processing and frozen meat