changing the economic world Flashcards
How has tourism contributed to Jamaica’s development (employment)
tourism is the main source of employment. provides 200,000 people have jobs in hotels,transport and tourist attractions. boosts local economy and helps people learn new skills.
How has tourism contributed to Jamaica’s development (infrastructure)
High level of investment on north coast. new facilities have been built like hotels. however improvements in roads and airports have been slower
How has tourism contributed to Jamaica’s development (Quality of Life)
live in high quality housing (wealthy Jamaicans), large number of people live in poor housing with limited food supply and inadequate access to fresh water, health core and education.
How has tourism contributed to Jamaica’s development (the environment)
mass tourism creates footpath erosion, excessive water and harmful emissions. improved by landscaping.
suggest 2 ways that the level of economic development of a country might affect the quality of life of its people
1) If a country has a low economic development then they will not be able to be payed as much resulting in no basic human needs like clean water
2) They will not be able to afford healthcare, likely resulting in the death of a family member.
what do you always need to when it gives you data or a map or a figure
you need specifics e.g. numbers or countries, you need to use the words, ‘in figure 1 i can see that…‘and if it mentions the distribution use TEA.
Explain the impact of population decline at stage 5 of the DTM on economic development
it is increasing because the population is slightly decreasing however the life expectancy is increasing so more people can get an education, giving the country a higher literacy rate and therefore work and pay tax so the country will have more money and they wont have as many people with benefits, however in countries like Japan with many elderly who cant work they are having to have benefits therefore the government have to give money to them, resulting in a decline in the economic development.
what does ‘sustainable development’ mean
to develop a country without affecting the development of the country’s future residents.
what is globalisation and why has it affected the structure of the U.K economy? (4 Marks)
globalisation is linking physical, human and economic structures around the world. in 1945, after WW2 had finished, the government took over everything to try and improve it however they didn’t have enough money to sustain it. the government was spending money on ‘propping up’ their companies like British boats, this wasn’t a good idea because planes had just been invented so they were quicker and cheaper. however now the government has changed because in 1979 private companies started buying different industries. this created competition so older industries were closed down so many people lost their jobs.
Deindustrialisation
the process of going from secondary to primary
Globalisation definition
the linking together of different countries- their economies, businesses and trade as well as communications and IT
Government policies
the rules the government sets itself in terms of how it develops the country’s industry, taxes and businesses.
Government policies- 2010 onward
banks were in debt so people wanted their money back but couldn’t because the bank gave huge amounts of money to people who wanted loans, to rebalance the economy the government had to pay the banks.also there were improvements on the manufacturing industry, they created straight roads from locations they needed so it made it easier to transport freight. they now use smart motorways (M18, M62, M1, A1)
how has the economy of the UK changed
Before 1800 most people worked in farming, mining or related activities (primary industry). the industrial revelation shifted the economy so more people worked in manufacturing and factories.in the past few decades we have experienced another shift of jobs in the service sector. this includes financial services and office work. most recently the Quaternary sector has developed with jobs in research, IT and media.
globalisation
been made possible by developments in transport, communications and through the development of the internet. it is now easier to buy product from abroad. globalisation has been responsible for the explosion of the Quaternary sector in the UK. many people now work for global brands and products. it has allowed the greater world trade and enabled more products to be imported into the UK. this has them led to a decline of the UK’s manufacturing industries.
post-industrial economy
an economy based around tertiary industry, after all the factories are shut down e.g. UK, Spain and Italy
business and science parks
a collection of scientific and technological knowledge- based businesses located on a single site. it is an efficient way of running a businesses, with all the things they need on one site e.g. Cambridge science park.
Types of pollution
Visual Pollution (aesthetically pleasing), Water pollution (affects birds, fish and us), soil pollution, air pollution and resources pollution.
Impacts of industry
1) Manufacturing plants can create aesthetic pollution
2) Industrial processes can cause air and water pollution as well as degrading the soil (less crops)
3) the waste products from manufacturing industries are often taken to landfill and this can pollute the air, water and soil.
4) Manufacturing processes can emit harmful chemicals e.g. Methane and CO2 that pollute the atmosphere.
Impacts of quarrying industry
1) Quarries are an eyesore and destroy the habitat of many different animals
2) To break the rock the quarry uses explosives which cause noise pollution and add dust to the surrounding air
3) Lorries transport the limestone which adds to the traffic coming in and out of the town
4) With more lorries more carbon dioxide is released which is a greenhouse gas
5) Quarrying can pollute nearby water sources
what is the state of Jamaica’s economy
2.7 million people (population), only 1 million can work- either too young or too old.sell sugar, rum, oil, bauxite. lots of tourism
where is Jamaica
located in the Carrabien- south of USA
doesn’t share borders- island
to the south of Cuba
to the north east of central america
how has economic development affected the QoL for people in Nigeria
QoL is commonly measures using the UN’s HDI. Nigeria’s HDI has been increasing steadily from 2005. it has risen from 0.465 in 2005 to 0.505 in 2013. life expectancy has risen from 46 in 1990 to 52 in 2013. mobile phone subscriptions has increased from 0 in 1990 to 73 in 2013. mortality rates have decreased from 213/1000 in 1990 to 117/1000 in 2013. despite clear improvements many people are still poor with limited access to services such as safe water and sanitation problems e.g. % of people with sanitation problems dropped from 37% in 1990 to 28% in 2013. corruption has been a major factor and oil wealth was not used to diversify the economy. now the price of oil has fallen and technology is leading to the developments of shale oil everywhere. therefore Nigeria’s over dependence on oil could be a problem in the future.
what prevents aid from being used effectively
corruption by the government and by individuals is a major factor is the loss of aid and donors may have political influences over what happens to the aid
