2.2.1 Flashcards

1
Q

Globalisation: Lengthened…. (2 ways)

A

Products are shipped greater distances than in the past.

Migrants and tourists travel further distances from home

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2
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Globalisation: Deepened…

A

Food we eat travelled long distances

Connected through the products we consume

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3
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Globalisation: Sped up…

A

Faster travel for migrants, jet aircraft

Talk to families in real time e.g Skype

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4
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In 2015 value of world trade in food, resources and manufactured commodities exceeded $____ in value

A

$25 trillion

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5
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3 countries economy that recently experienced rapid growth

A

China, India and Indonesia

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6
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Why have those 3 countries experienced a rise?

A

Increasing global middle class.

Increasing consumer demand for gas,food and petrol

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7
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Within the European Union cross border trade in financial services has expanded in the absence of ___________

A

barriers

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8
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International tourist trade _________ between 2005 and 2015
______ now generates the highest volume of international tourism expenditure, whilst _______ receives more tourist arrivals than any other continent

A

Doubled
China
Europe

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9
Q

Global middle class=

A

US$10,000 or US$10 per day income

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10
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Global financial crisis 200- to 200-

A

2007-09

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11
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__________ was the fifth consecutive year trade did not grow

A

2016

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12
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In 2013, _________ million internal migrants were residing in cities across the world

A

750 million

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13
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Global urbanisation passed the threshold of ______% in 2008

A

50%

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14
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Economic migrants are people who have moved _________ for reasons of work and improved _______ ____ _____ that higher earnings bring

A

Voluntarily

Quality of life

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15
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Refugees are people _________ to leave their homes and travel to another country. Worldwide = _____ __________ refugees

A

20 million

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16
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However it’s hard to know the numbers migrating due to ________ ________ and lack of __________

A

Illegal migration

Policing / surveillance

17
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Heightened connectivity changes our conception of distance and potential barriers. This has been described as __________________.

A

time-space-compression

18
Q

In 2005, 6% of all Africans had mobile phone. By 2016 ___% have one. A 10 fold increase.

A

60%

19
Q

How have migrants used mobile phones and the internet to aid them?

A

Facebook group chats

Skype helps maintain relationships

20
Q

How has developments in air travel aided migrants?

A
Become much more affordable
Growth of global middle class has increased flights between Asian countries
21
Q

However not everyone has access to advanced technology. Not everyone experiences the sense of a ‘shrinking world’. Political factors also causing digital divide e.g.

A

‘shrinking world’

North Korea