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Global Population and Mobility
Global Population and Mobility
Global City – also called world city or sometimes alpha city or world center, is city w/c is a
primary node in the global economic network.
Saskia Sassen
- this term was popularized by sociologist Saskia Sassen
- Sassen’s Global city concept emphasizes the flow of information and capital.
- Her book The Global City: New York, London, Tokyo (1990) influenced the concepts
and methods used to analyze the role of cities and their networks in the modern world.
THREE (3) KEY TENDENCIES SEEM TO FOLLOW FROM THESE STRUCTURAL FACTS ABOUT
GLOBAL CITIES (Saskia Sassen)
1. First is a concentration of wealth in the hands of owners, partners, and professionals
associated with the high-end firms in this system.
2. Second is a growing disconnection between the city and its region.
3. Third is the growth of a large marginalized population that has a very hard time earning a
living in the marketplace defined by these high-end activities.
Advantages Disadvantages
Offers much better public transport City life can be stressful
Have better education opportunities Urban living is not suitable for
Higher chances to find a partner nature lovers
More opportunities to play sports Big cities are crowded
Offers various different activities Parking can also be a problem
Better access to shopping centers Cities can heat up in summer
Better entertainment in general City life may not be suitable for pets
Celebrities rather perform in big Rents are often much higher
cities than in villages Cities may be less secure compared
You will have better access to the to villages
latest technologies Higher daily life expenses
Have better job opportunities Lack of space
Salaries are often much higher Cities are often quite noisy
Air pollution
GLOBAL DEMOGRAPHICS
- is the study of a population-based on factors such as age, race, and gender.
Governments and non-governmental organizations use demographics to learn more about
the characteristics of the population for a variety of purposes, including policy development
and economic market research.
2 Types of Demography
1. Static Demography – is the study of the anatomy or structure of a community and its
environment in a given population
2. Dynamic Demography – it deals with the physiology or functions of communities as they
change in terms of morality, fertility, and migration.
What is Demographic Information?
Demographic data is information (often statistical) gathered to analyze the people, groups, and
organizations around us.
Demographic data is statistical information collected about the population characteristics such
as age, gender, income, educational level, and religious affiliation. It is typically used in
conduction research on a product or service.
Government Policies
Demographic data can be used by local, state, and federal governments to create public
policies and allocate funds for public services.
The most well-known government application of demographics data is the appointment
of each state’s congressional delegation
Population and health data can be used to determine school and hospital needs
Business
Marketing strategies
Because most business’ business models rely on knowing their customers, having
demographic information helps them understand their target audience.
Most large corporations conduct demographic research to determine how to best
market their product or service to their target audience.
Stage 1: Pre-Transition
- Characterized by high birth rates and high fluctuating death rates.
Stage 4: Post-Transition
- Post-transitional societies are characterized by low birth and low death rates.
- Population growth is negligible, or even enters a decline.
Limitations of the Demographic Transition Model
- The DTM does not account for migration, which is a significant factor in population
expansion.
- It ignores factors that influence birth and mortality rates within a country. Natural
disasters can kill a lot of people, and conflicts can generate baby booms. These variables can
cause an increase or decrease in the rate being researched. Due to the Coronavirus, countries
that had been witnessing a decline in death rates are suddenly experiencing a resurgence.
- The concept presupposes that all counties must follow the steps in order.
- Stage 3’s dramatic fall in birth rate is not usually as rapid. Most countries ( save those
with birth control legislation) demonstrate a steady reduction in the birth rate.
- The model is out of date, and stage 5 should be included. The majority of developed
countries have reached or are on their way to this stage.
MIGRATION
- a situation in which people go to live in foreign countries, especially in order to find
work. Most global migration is from developing countries to develop ones.
4 Types of Migration
1. Labour Migration – a movement of persons from one state to another, or within their own
country of residence, for the purpose of employment.
2. Forced Migration – (also called displacements) is when people are made to leave their home
or homeland. It is usually caused by violence, persecution, danger, or because an authority
(such as a government) has told people to move. Forced migration occurs when people’s lives,
well-being, or freedom are endangered.
4. Internal Migration – is the movement of people from one defined area to another within a
country.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Global Migration
Migration can bring advantages and disadvantages to the country which is losing people and
also to the host country.
HOST COUNTRY