Explain the nature‚ character and spatial distribution of world cities Closely associated with the process of globalisation is the notion of ‘World cities’. World cities are those such as London‚ New York and Tokyo where urban function has moved beyond the national scale to become a part of the international and global system. They are centres of culture‚ economics‚ employment‚ tourism‚ transport and communications and have been referred to as the command centres of the World’s borderless economy
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The social history of 19th century London can only be deduced through the remaining surveys and various documents left from that time period. Charles Booth was an innovative surveyor and social investigator in the late 1800s and formed surveys of the life and labor of the 19th century London population. Charles Booth took initiative to look into the various areas of poverty‚ but also examined the possible reasons for poverty. Past surveyors did not use accurate methods to create statistics or charts
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those who had done it before. Nevertheless we can still find more probable reasons why their crime was higher than ours. One of the biggest reasons was poverty. Homelessness and malnutrition was common on the dirty and crowded streets of Victorian London‚ and gave a desperate motive for crime; stealing mostly. Many young children didn’t go to school and were forced to find money by other means‚ pick-pocketing was a popular choice‚ as published by musical theatre performance ‘Oliver!’. These children
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Recommendation: From observing the case you have provided and considering factors such as your competitors‚ current state of the company‚ and your financial statements we believe that it is best for My Career City to expand its business to London. Of the three regions‚ London best suits the needs of your company at its current state. In addition it also provides the best opportunities for your company to generate more revenue compared to Chicago and Singapore. Problems at hand: Immediate: The website
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What factors have led to urban decline? (15) Political factors After the closure of London Dockland’s in 1980‚ the area was in a near to derelict state as people and businesses quickly moved out of the area. There were a number of causes to the urban decline of London Dockland’s. A number of political factors helped cause the decline. London’s green belt was created in 1947. A green belt is a broad section of land around an area which restricts development and therefore growth‚ minimising suburban
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flow through central London‚ the river flows through several other towns and cities‚ including Oxford‚ Reading and Windsor. The River Thames is the second longest river in the United Kingdom and the longest river entirely in England‚ it has a length of 215 miles (346 km)‚ rising at Thames Head in Gloucestershire‚ and flowing into the North Sea at the Thames Estuary. It has a special significance in flowing through London‚ the capital of the United Kingdom‚ although London only includes a short
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HISTORIC & CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF ENGLAND IN THE 18TH CENTURY The Silver Age of the European Renaissance 1. There was a sense of relief and escape‚ relief from the strain of living in a mysterious universe and escape from the ignorance and barbarism of the Gothic centuries –not referring only to Gothic literature. The dark period provokes that people want to change and improve their lifestyle when they entered the 18th century. There was a general desire to emancipate from the dark aspects of rural
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London’s Regents Canal‚ an alternative view to the Location Regents Canal in London is one of the capital’s most thought little of territories of regular excellence and a visit to London’s Regent Canal allows you to see an altogether different and one of a kind vision of the country’s Capital that you may well not have investigated or found some time recently. On the off chance that you think you know London‚ you truly have seen nothing until you bring a trek down the waterway. Whether you visit
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strategies can also be used in addition to the SWOT for further investigation and improvement. Background Selfridges is located in the centre of London‚ on Oxford Street. After taking just 12 months to build‚ the store was opened on 15th March. Harry Gordon Selfridge‚ the founder of Selfridges wanted to build an American department store in London. The store supplied many products and services including‚ perfume‚ clothing‚ home appliances and jewellery. Selfridges is now a Public Limited Company
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they needed to create a greater diversity in their support base in order for their advocacy and campaigning work to have greater legitimacy and representational force[1]. Muslim Aid’s support base is particularly strong among the Bengali community in London‚
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