challenges in human envrionment

Question 1

in hic cities, why is the rate of growth slowing?

Answer 1

Most areas are already urbanised

Question 1

define development

Answer 1

the economic and technological progress of an area

Question 2

define GNI

Answer 2

gross national income

Question 3

define hdi

what 2 types of data does it use?

Answer 3

human development index

social and economic

Question 4

what are 2 consequences of uneven development

what are 3 physical causes of this?

Answer 4

social outrage
increased crime rate

lack of rain
mountains
extreme weather

Question 5

give 3 pros of nigeria in the wider role

Answer 5

richest in africa
will have 4% of the global population by 2050
highly diverse

Question 6

give 3 negatives of nigeria in the wider role

Answer 6

over populated
62% of people in poverty
political tension

Question 7

give 3 pros and cons of tncs

Answer 7

pros:
can invest in an area
create jobs
imports new technology
cons:
jobs are not secure
human right abuse
unpaid taxes

Question 8

give 2 examples of tncs in nigeria

Answer 8

unilever
shell

Question 9

what are 2 pros and cons of shell in nigeria?

Answer 9

pros:
employees 65k nigerians
91% of its shell contacts goes to nigerian companies
cons:
oil spills
oil theft

Question 10

what prevents aid being effectively used?

Answer 10

corruption
money being diverted
political bias

Question 11

what was the bodo oil spill?

How did Shell compensate?

Answer 11

an oil spill in Nigeria 2008 which ruined the town of Bodo.

£55 million was donated to compensate the bodo community in 2015

Question 12

define globalisation

Answer 12

the growth and spread of ideas, culture and people around the world

Question 13

give 2 ways the uks economy has changed

Answer 13

tertiary sector increasing
primary sector fallen rapidly

Question 14

why has deindustrialisation increased in the uk?

Answer 14

machines taking over jobs

Question 15

why is rural population growing in the uk?

give an example

how much has it grown by?

Answer 15

As many people see it as a higher quality of life.

south cambridgeshire

55,000

Question 16

give 3 differnces between the north and south of the uk

Answer 16

south has a better standard of living
north has lower house prices
south has a higher life expectancy

Question 17

what are 3 ways the north and south divide can be reudced in the uk?

Answer 17

upgrade of the m62 for traffic
support local businesses in north
invest in high speed railway