Emergence of megacities and world cities and their role in global and regional economies
Some cities have grown so large or so powerful that they shape the entire global economy. Geographers call these megacities and world cities, and they are not always the same place.
Real World
Tokyo is both a megacity (population over 37 million) and a world city: it hosts the Tokyo Stock Exchange, headquarters of Toyota and Sony, and functions as a command-and-control centre for the Asia-Pacific economy.
Exam Focus
Distinguish megacity (population threshold) from world city (economic function) — conflating the two terms is a common mark-losing error.
Essay Framework
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