CASE STUDIES: changing economic world (p2)

Question 1

an example of how the growth of tourism in an NEE helps to reduce to development gap

Answer 1

Tunisia

Question 2

TUNISIA: facts

Answer 2

11.1mill population
$3872 GDP per capita

Question 3

growth in tunisia: climate

Answer 3

mediterranean climate - 40 degrees in summer

Question 4

growth in tunisia: links with Europe

Answer 4

easily accessible from mainland Europe, ex-colony of France

Question 5

growth in tunisia: history and culture

Answer 5

hosts 7 UNESCO sites, Star Wars filmed here

Question 6

growth in tunisia: cheap package holidays

Answer 6

many hotels have recreational activities as well like water sports

Question 7

growth in tunisia: physical landscapes

Answer 7

beaches, Sahara Desert and Dorsal Mountains

Question 8

NIGERIA: impacts to development - social

Answer 8

1/3 of population is made up of 250 minority groups - cultural tensions and language barriers (-ve)

Question 9

NIGERIA: impacts to development - cultural

Answer 9

enjoy rich culture, Nigerian music is enjoyed beyond Africa - brings people there and encourages investment (+ve)

Question 10

NIGERIA: impacts to development - environmental

Answer 10

decreasing rainfall - causes water scarcity so decreases agriculture, increase pressure on water resources which is needed to develop

Question 11

dangote cement facts

Answer 11

• 2000+ employees
• 30,000 tons of cement per day
• aids building infrastructure, rapid urbanisation

Question 12

how does manufacturing stimulate economy

Answer 12

• local firms provide SHELL with components or products
• local people earn money
• people spend more money
• taxes from government go up
• government spends money to improve infrastructure

Question 13

how many TNCs operate in Nigeria

Answer 13

40

Question 14

economic advantages of TNCs

Answer 14

• GDP per capita increased from $300 in 2000 to $3000 in 2017
• new technology
• stimulate x effect
• shell has spent $12bill in LICs

Question 15

social/environmental advantages of TNCs

Answer 15

Shell Foundation helps sustainability and biodiversity in local communities

Question 16

environmental disadvantages of TNCs

Answer 16

Shell spilt 500 million gallons of oil into Niger Delta

Question 17

social disadvantages of TNCs

Answer 17

• Shell has been accused of crimes against Ogoni people
• poor working conditions

Question 18

economic disadvantages of TNCs

Answer 18

• most profits go to HQ in HICs
• they can remove investment with no warning
• TNCs have power over the government

Question 19

what does the UK short term bilateral aid include in Nigeria

Answer 19

UN world food programme supplied food to over 400,000 people

Question 20

what does the UK long term bilateral aid include in Nigeria

Answer 20

£300million per year
HEALTH: £100million spent on educating midwives and malaria nets
WATER/SAN: £7million spent on 5.5million people using safe watee

Question 21

what does China’s bilateral tied aid include - infrastructure

Answer 21

$11billion to be spent on infrastructure but give 3000 barrels of oil a day in return to PetroChina

Question 22

what does China’s bilateral tied aid include - weapons

Answer 22

China supply arms equipment to Nigerian army but Nigeria imports cheap Chinese goods in return

Question 23

where is the Torr Quarry

Answer 23

Somerset

Question 24

Tor Quarry +ves

Answer 24

employ 100+ people
£15mill to local economy
produces 5mill tonnes of limestone annually

Question 25

Tor Quarry -ves

Answer 25

produces air pollution from machines
noise and vibrations