This desirable-yet-elusive trait is defined as a city’s comprehensive power to attract creative people and excellent companies from around the world amidst accelerated interurban competition. Given the global competition between cities, the Global Power City Index (GPCI) evaluates and ranks the major cities of the world according to their magnetism, or their comprehensive power to attract people, capital, and enterprises from around the world. Presentation on theme: 'Defining a global city The Global Power City Index (GPCI) evaluates and ranks the major cities of the world according to their magnetism Their capacity.'- Presentation transcript:ġ Defining a global city The Global Power City Index (GPCI) evaluates and ranks the major cities of the world according to their magnetism Their capacity to attract creative people and business enterprises from around the world and to mobilize their assets in securing economic, social, and environmental development. The Global Power City Index provides a ranking of the urban competitiveness of 35 world cities based on their international magnetism.

Global power city index definition