类别 全部 - cities - urban - infrastructure - hierarchy

作者:María Ramos 8 年以前

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Cities around the world.

Cities around the globe are classified based on their size, influence, and the roles they play. They range from national cities, which are often state capitals with significant international sway, to global cities that hold the power to make decisions affecting the entire world.

Cities around the world.

Cities around the world.

Hierarchy of cities

Small city or town.

Its area of influence is provincial or regional.

Regional city.

Medium-sized city with fewer urban functions.

National city.

State capital of a country or a large city that has considerable international influence.

Global city.

City with the power to make economic and political decisions that affect the world.

Clasification of cities

Megacity.

Succession of conurbations and metropolitan areas linked by infrastructure systems.

Urban region.

Several scattered cities and towns that are close together.

Metropolitan area.

A big city that merges with other smaller cities and towns.

Conurbation

This happens when nearby cities of similar importance expand and merge together.

What is a city?

The definition of what a city is can vary around the world.

A city is any large town or populous place.