We are in the era of 21st century where we want to achieve everything but we do not understand that we are neglecting many things. Globalization is the world-wide exchanges of national and cultural resources. It has the ultimate effect on many aspects. One of the aspects is sustainability of cities. With advancing globalization, the sustainability of cities is subsequently affected. Sustainability of cities means that a city should meet the needs of present without sacrificing the sources of future generations to meet their own needs. It basically defines the potential of cities to meet the requirements effectively and efficiently. Like a coin, globalization also has two sides. On one hand it tends to develop cities and on the other hand it is devastating them. It is accepted that globalization is propitious for cities but its consequences cannot be underestimated. The paper focuses on relation between globalization and sustainability of cities. The first part of the paper analyses the effect of cultural, social and political globalization on Sustainability of cities in the recent years. Secondly, Can both globalization and sustainability go hand in hand? If yes what are the possible ways thorough which it is possible. The paper concludes by upholding the proposition that there is a need for cities to resolve the conflict between being part of a competitive global city network and satisfying the day to day requirements of their own inhabitants.
Globalization, Sustainability, Cities
