FRQ: Metacities & Top-Tier World Cities

The world cities and metacities shown on the map are features of contemporary globalization and urbanization. The data table shows gross domestic product (GDP) per capita at the city and country scale.

Identify ONE city on the map that is both a metacity and a world city.

Describe the spatial pattern of world cities shown on the map.

Compare the concept of a metacity with the concept of a world city. (Response must include both concepts in the comparison.)

Explain ONE reason why the cities shown on the table have higher city GDP per capita than the country GDP per capita.

Explain ONE way population growth in a metacity may challenge environmental sustainability.

Explain ONE reason why migrants to metacities may have difficulty obtaining housing.

Using the data from the table, explain the relationship between a city’s level of economic development and the city’s percent population growth over time.