Globalization and the Evolution of Cities

Globalization is a term now found in many scientific texts, and practically all scholars have had certain contemplations about it. Undoubtedly, if there are thoughts about achievement of globalization, both desirable and unwanted results of it must be taken into account, and it is certain that a process of this power involves influence and change. The process of globalization on the one hand, and its impacts on cities on the other, indicate the need to pay attention to the interactions of these two, which is vital for cities as the main and most important human settlements. This discourse, along with presenting a brief history of globalization, highlights impacts of this process on cities, and examines the nature of these effects in developed and underdeveloped or developing countries in economic, socio-cultural, environmental and physical terms.