WORLD CITIES ESSAY PLANS Analyse the Role of World Cities in the operation of global networks A global network

is the flow of capital, information, goods and services, and people between large cities. World Cities and the command and control centre for these networks. Discuss the operation of global networks o Organise role of world cities in terms of o New economy (capital and information) o Goods and services o People and culture

Demonstrate why world cities are powerful centres of economic and cultural authority World cities are large, globalised cities whose spatial articulation extends on a global scale. As such, they are centres of economic and cultural authority. Their economic authority includes being a command centre for the global economy, key location for financial services and specialised service firms, and markets for a vast range of goods and services. Their cultural authority includes developed social infrastructure, sophisticated transport and information systems, housing a distinctive cultural lifestyle, and being a tourist destination. Look at question through

Explain the relationships of dominance and dependence between world cities and other urban centres -