Urban Forms (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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Which services are included in the international financial services of world cities?
Which services are included in the international financial services of world cities?
Insurance, real estate, banking, marketing
What is a key driver of the rise of megacities?
What is a key driver of the rise of megacities?
Mass migration from rural to urban areas
Which four services does the GaWC ranking system focus on?
Which four services does the GaWC ranking system focus on?
Accountancy, advertising, banking, law
Which cities are classified as Alpha++ in the GaWC system?
Which cities are classified as Alpha++ in the GaWC system?
London and New York
How much more GDP do megacities generate compared to other cities?
How much more GDP do megacities generate compared to other cities?
Two to three times more
What does urban morphology describe?
What does urban morphology describe?
The spatial structure of an urban area
What is now more important than population size for defining world cities?
What is now more important than population size for defining world cities?
Influence
Which cities have traditionally dominated the global hierarchy of world cities?
Which cities have traditionally dominated the global hierarchy of world cities?
New York, London and Tokyo
Why was flat land historically important for urban development?
Why was flat land historically important for urban development?
Easier for transportation and cheaper to build
What problem occurs when megacity population growth outpaces infrastructure in lower-income countries?
What problem occurs when megacity population growth outpaces infrastructure in lower-income countries?
Haphazard expansion (sprawl)