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Metropolis at Dusk
Age 16 · Geography
A few very large cities concentrate people, top jobs, headquarters, and transport hubs. These cities are linked to one another across the world by air, sea, rail, and digital networks.
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In the picture
- Glass office towers in the dense core: headquarters and top professional jobs
- Container port on the river: cargo moving between continents
- Airport runway with a plane taking off: a global passenger and freight hub
- Rail and highway interchange spreading outward: commuters and freight linking the core to smaller towns
Examples
- London and Tokyo are financial centres connected by daily flights and data links.
- A port city and an airport city exchange managers, cargo, and online services.
Key takeaways
- A small number of big cities hold a large share of top jobs and headquarters.
- These cities are connected globally by air, sea, rail, and digital networks.
Quiz: Metropolis at Dusk (Age 16)
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What does metropolisation mean in this card?
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According to the card, how are these very large cities linked to one another across the world?
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What does the card say about top jobs and headquarters under metropolisation?
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