Chapter 11 - Translocalities and Urban Systems

Question 1

donut cities

Answer 1

cities that were empty in the middle (inner city) and vibrant in the outskirts (suburbs)

Question 2

alienation

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The circumstance in which a person is indifferent to or estranged from nature or the means of production

Question 3

tariff

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tax or customs duty imposed on a country’s imported goods; often used to protect domestic production from relatively inexpensive imports

Question 4

what countries are more/less globalized?

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Typically smaller countries that are more developed are the most globalised, such as the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium; on the other hand, larger, less developed countries are less globalised like Russia and China

Question 5

Reasons for Distance Becoming Less Important

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Rise of transnational corporations, improved transportation, increased global trade and integration, spread of information through technology

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first wave of globalization

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started in 19th century and ended during the beginning of WW1 when the decline of liberalism and the rise of nationalism led to a slump in international trade;

before the first wave, trade was driven by colonialism; flow of goods between empires and colonies accounted for an important part of international tradese

Question 7

second wave of globalization

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after world war 2, and was enabled by the technological advancements, like the development of commercial aviation, improvements in shipping, and widespread adoption of the telephone

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third wave of globalization

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started after the oil crisis of the 1970s, proceeded with the emergence of BRICS, and was enabled by new inventions (microprocessors) and new political alignments; many new technologies were developed, like the Intel supercomputer

Question 9

global village

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“People sometimes refer to the world as a global village when they want to emphasise that all the different parts of the world form one community linked together by communication devices, especially the internet”

Question 10

what made up the hardware of globalization

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rail transport, air transport, techonlogy advacemnets, and containerizatoin

Question 11

what made the software of globalization

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The G20 summit
Bretton woods agreement
General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT)
World Trade Organisation (WTO)

Question 12

BRICS

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BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa; organisation representing the world’s emerging economies

Question 13

6 major trade blocks

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NAFTA, EU, ASEAN, SAFTA, COMESA, MERCOSUR

Question 14

Transnational Corporations

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a large business organisation that operates more two or more countries; multinational corporation; oftentimes the HQ is in a developed country and manufacturing facilities are in developing countries

Question 15

economic globalization

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not the same tithing as economic internationalisation

when production and distribution are no longer contained by national boundaries, a change that has been brought about by the rise of transnational corporations

Question 16

disorganized capitalism

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the most recent form of capitalism, characterised by disorganisation and industrial restructuring

Question 17

principle of least effort

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the desire to minimise distances and related movements; can be physical, social, or cognitive

Question 18

glocalization

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global and local

Hybrid cultures exist in places like Las Vegas, where they have replicas of the Eiffel Tower from France and the Statue of Liberty from NYC

Question 19

is the age of the nation state over

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“The challenge of the 21st century for the state will be to integrate with other states without sacrificing national identity”

“Authoritarianism, nationalism and isolationism are on the rise… The liberal world order is in apparent decline, or at least being severely tested”

Question 20

hyperglobalization

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(Pro): Globalisation represents the triumph of capitalism and the market over inward looking and insulated nation-states; globalisation is a moral good and force for progress

Question 21

sceptic

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(questions existence): powerful states create rules of the game to benefit their interests and strengthen their position; globalisation is discourse - a concept that conceals deeper motives, propagated by powerful interests

Question 22

transformationalist

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(in between): globalisation is transforming states and governance at all scales, and it requires regulation to optimise it and make it more inclusive

Question 23

what are some of humanity’s impacts on the natural world

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deforestation, climate change, garbage patches

Question 24

anthropocentrism

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a worldview which regards humans as the most important part of any ecosystem

Question 25

ecocentrism

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a worldview which emphasises all parts of an ecosystem as equal, rather than putting humans at the centre; humans must work alongside nature

Question 26

Climate Change Known Knowns

Climate change Known Unknowns

Climate change Unknown Unknowns

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Earth is warming, humans are largely responsible,

What will be the magnitude of global temperature change?

Is there a tipping point where climate change is irreversible?

Question 27

mitigation
adaptation

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the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or dangerousness of something

the process by which humans adjust collective behaviour in response to a certain set of circumstances

Question 28

cornucopians
catastrohists

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those who argue that advances in technology and science, along with adaptation, will continue to create resources to support the growing world population and mitigate climate change

Those of the view that population increases and continuing environmental deterioration are leading to a nightmarish future of environmental catastrophe

Question 29

critical zone

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active and dynamic areas of the earth, where rock meets life; the space of the earth where we interact

Question 30

systems thinking

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a set of interrelated components or objects linked together to form a unified whole, thinking about how ecosystems evolve is an example

Question 31

ecosphere

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“global ecosystem”, the ecosystem of the entire planet, sometimes used interchangeably with biosphere

Question 32

eco democracy

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a major aspect of operationalising ecocentrism

a worldview that finds intrinsic value throughout nature; must be the achievement of adequate political representation for non-humans

Representation of non human interests within the deliberative democratic processes can be achieved through human proxies

Question 33

ecosystem

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An ecological system; comprises a set of interacting and interdependent organisms and their physical, chemical, and biological environment; exists at a variety of spatial scales from the very local to the global

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anthropogenic

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caused by human activities

Question 35

stock resources

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Minerals and land that take a long time to form and hence, from a human perspective, are fixed in supply

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renewable resources

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regenerate naturally to provide a new supply within a human lifespan

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pollution

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The release of substances that degrade air, land, or water into the environment

Question 38

desertification

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The process by which an area of land becomes a desert; typically involves the impoverishment of an ecosystem because of climate change, human impact, or both

Question 39

conservation

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any form of environmental protection, including preservation