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Critically examine the concept of world cities. How does it contradict the central place theory?

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  • Settlement Geography

A world city is defined not by how many people live in it but by its command over transnational flows of capital, information and corporate expertise. The idea runs from Geddes through Hall to Friedmann, Sassen and the GaWC network, and it is now the standard account of urban hierarchy under globalisation. It is also…

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  • The Concept: From Geddes to the GaWC Network
  • The Founding Statements
  • Sassen: Function Rather Than Size
  • Castells and Taylor: The City as a Node
  • The Concept Critically Examined
  • The Contradiction with Central Place Theory
  • …and 3 more sections, with a conclusion

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