1. Homogenisation Of Urban Landscapes
IB HL

2. Uniform Urban Landscapes
Cities have undergone dramatic changes over the years.
TNC’s outsource their activities to access cheap labour, vital raw materials, and potential markets.
Are urban areas in the world converging in form.
Do local and national characteristics still prevail?

3. L.A. Vietnamese shops. Hong Kong housing in China Town. Homelessness.
Shanty Towns (East L.A.).
Ethnic/Racial areas.

4. Seoul Global firms (Mcdonalds). Korean firms (Samsung and Hyundai).
CBD has skyscrapers and international firms such as Barclays and Tesco.

5. Activities
Using Geography For The IB Diploma P , answer the following…
What common characteristics would you expect CBD’s of big cities to have?
What are the reasons for these similarities?
For some of these CBD areas, how have they become more uniform in recent decades?
What does “gradient of homogenisation” mean?