Network Cities and the Global Structure of the Internet
A. Townsend. American Behavioral Scientist, 44 (10):
1697--1716(июня 2001)
Аннотация
Cities have played an important role in the process of globalization as centers for information exchange. Urban scholars note that a handful of dominant financial services centers--so-called global cities--has dominated international telecommunications networks. Yet, these and others have failed to understand how new telecommunications technologies, particularly the Internet, are enabling a far broader diffusion of international interurban connectivity, a far more complex global web than in earlier eras. This article presents evidence on the Internet backbone in which traditionally dominant urban hubs for international communications--London, New York, and Tokyo--are increasingly being supplemented by other hubs within their regions. The global structure of the Internet reflects a shift in the geography of telecommunications networks and the emergence of a network of network cities. To cope with this challenge, urban planners are urged to address three issues: dependency on other cities and urban areas, accessibility to global Internet backbone networks, and proficiency with communications technology.
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%J American Behavioral Scientist
%K city commercial development globalization ict internet network world-system
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%P 1697--1716
%T Network Cities and the Global Structure of the Internet
%V 44
%X Cities have played an important role in the process of globalization as centers for information exchange. Urban scholars note that a handful of dominant financial services centers--so-called global cities--has dominated international telecommunications networks. Yet, these and others have failed to understand how new telecommunications technologies, particularly the Internet, are enabling a far broader diffusion of international interurban connectivity, a far more complex global web than in earlier eras. This article presents evidence on the Internet backbone in which traditionally dominant urban hubs for international communications--London, New York, and Tokyo--are increasingly being supplemented by other hubs within their regions. The global structure of the Internet reflects a shift in the geography of telecommunications networks and the emergence of a network of network cities. To cope with this challenge, urban planners are urged to address three issues: dependency on other cities and urban areas, accessibility to global Internet backbone networks, and proficiency with communications technology.
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date-modified = {2010-02-28 21:03:37 -0500},
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journal = {American Behavioral Scientist},
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title = {Network Cities and the Global Structure of the Internet},
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