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Megacities without Global Functions.
2007
Present urban evolution is characterized by two major phenomena. On the one hand, the number of very large cities, the megacities, increases dramatically, especially in the less developed countries (LDCs). On the other hand, globalization leads to the emergence of cities coordinating complex and global economic activities, the global cities, especially in the more developed countries (MDCs). So, the two phenomena are diverging. A number of megacities do not exhibit any global function.The global performances of megacities are well correlated with their degree of economic development. But it is worth wondering why economic underdevelopment is consistent with urban growth but not with city gl…
Eurocity London: a qualitative comparison of graduate migration from Germany, Italy and Latvia
2016
This paper compares the motivations and characteristics of the recent migration to London of young-adult graduates from Germany, Italy and Latvia. Conceptually the paper links three domains: the theory of core–periphery structures within Europe; the notion of London as both a global city and a ‘Eurocity’; and the trope of ‘crisis’. The dataset analysed consists of 95 in-depth biographical interviews and the paper’s main objective is to tease out the narrative similarities and differences between the three groups interviewed. Each of the three nationalities represents a different geo-economic positioning within Europe. German graduates move from one economically prosperous country to another…
The Growth of Greater Manila
2017
Manila is one of the largest megacities in the world. It has grown from the original settlements at the mouth of the Pasig River and the walled Spanish city of Intramuros. The American period saw major plans drawn by architect/planner Daniel Burnham to transform Manila in a US-style capital city, while the Commonwealth saw new plans to create a capital, Quezon City, also largely inspired by American models such as Washington DC. Those plans were only partially implemented. Today, Manila has become a complex metropolis, with several business centers taking over from downtown Manila. Among them, Makati, Ortigas and Bonifacio Global City appear as the true engines of economic growth in the cou…
Incheon, vitrine de la Corée du Sud et masque de Séoul
2007
National audience; The present South Korean government's ambition is to give the port of Incheon the new aspect of a global city thanks to a gigantic free trade zone. The constraints met at different scales lead to wonder about the possibility for Incheon to gain a real international influence. Despite the extent of current improvements which also aim at reducing the size of Seoul, Incheon cannot claim to go beyond its role as a gateway to the capital city whose global functions are deeply rooted in the Korean urban system; Le gouvernement sud-coréen actuel a pour ambition de donner à la ville portuaire d'Incheon un nouveau visage, celui d'une ville globale, grâce à une gigantesque zone fra…
Pilsētas upuri. Lielpilsētas atveidojums eiropas literatūra XIX gadsimta beigās - XX gadsimta sākumā
2018
Bakalaura darbā tiek apskatīts globālās pilsētas aspekts un tās spēcīgā ietekmi uz iedzīvotājiem un atsevišķiem indivīdiem, balstoties uz Alfrēda Deblīna romāna “Berlīne. Aleksanderplatca” un Fjodora Dostojevska romāna “Noziegums un sods”. Darba mērķis ir pierādīt, ka iepriekš minētie aspekti ir savstarpēji saistīti un apstiprina darba hipotēzi, ka globālai pilsētas ir nenovēršamas sekas uz cilvēka likteni. Šajā darbā uzsvars tiek likts ne tikai uz šo aspektu īpatnībām, bet arī uz to funkcionalitāti. Bakalaura darbs apstiprina pieņēmumu tam, ka cilvēks ir kļuvis par pilsētas upuri. To apliecina bakalaura darbā aplūkotie Deblīna un Dostojevska romāni.