With reference to a large city in the developed world, describe and account for the social structure and spatial patterns of advantage and disadvantage, which have emerged as a result of specific urban dynamics.

Sydney is a major world city that has grown extensively with changing characteristics over the past 200 years. Sydney is located at 33o52'S, 151o10'E on the East coast of Australia. It is a world city of 4 million people and it covers over 12 000km2. Sydney has a distinct spatial pattern and social structure as a result of certain urban dynamics. The urban dynamics have occurred due to the development of Sydney as a world city. Sydney has an unequal spread of income with the richest 1% earning 25 % of Sydney's income, which has created a significant distinction in areas of advantage and disadvantage.

The globalisation of the world economy and the movement away from the old...