Primate Cities and Urban Dominance in Developing Countries Primate cities represent a distinctive phenomenon in developing nations, wherein a single metropolitan center exerts overwhelming dominance across economic, political, cultural, and demographic dimensions of a country’s urban system. This concentration fundamentally …
Case Study 1: Primate City – Mexico City, Mexico Theories and Perspectives Applied to Primate Cities: Models/Theories/Laws Applied: Recent Data: Spatial Variation: Temporal Variation: Source: Insight: Mexico City’s urban dominance validates Primate City Theory, emphasizing its disproportionate influence on national …