A Level Geography- Counter Urban Development 2023

A Level Geography- Counter Urban Development 2023 Detroit- Motor City - ANS-Population: 15,000 (1820) -> 1.8 mil (1950) 1960- White people left due to racial riots Spiral of decline after motor industry closed. Population of 680,000 in 2015. Mega Cities: Dhaka - ANS-Population: 12 million Slums home to 4 million, but organised with markets and shops, toilets straight into the river... 0.5 million arriving every year from rural areas. Mega Cities: Tokyo - ANS-Population: 37 million Football pitches, driving lessons on top of sky high buildings. Rent 'people' for friendship. Subway- 8 million people a day. 'Clock City'. Global City: Beijing - ANS-Demographic, Technological, Economic, Political and Cultural Attributes. ALPHA ++ Population: 17 million Grown rapidly due to high rural-urban migration. 160 countries have an embassy in Beijing (discuss trade and financial affairs). Internal trade has risen from $1.13 billion in 1950 to $2,561 billion in 2008. Location and Growth: -One child policy in operation since 1979. Political importance: -Beijing controls all of China's internal affairs and foreign policy. -The foreign embassies of other countries are all located in Beijing, discussions with China about trade. (more than 160 embassies of countries in Beijing). The economy: -Internal trade has risen from $1.13 billion in 1950 to $2,561 billion in 2008. -Beijing's GDP was estimated to have reached $146 billion in 2008 -The People's Bank of China has its head office in Beijing -Tourism estimates that the total number of tourists visiting Beijing reached 154 million in 2009, and the total tourism revenue reached 236 billion yuan High technology: -Developed rapidly in Beijing due to the city's high-level human and technology resources, including the prestigious Peking University and the Zhongguancun Science Park. Universities; -Beijing has over 70 establishments of higher education. Transport: -Beijing is China's main international transport hub. -In 2008, Beijing Capital Airport served 80 million passengers, making it the 8th busiest airport in the world. Suburbanisation: Los Angeles - ANS-Los Angeles has attracted 24million people to California. REASONS for growth of LA: Transport- Transcontinental railway from the east Continues...