Cheeky chains of reasoning x Flashcards
Jobs will be created. This means that…
…the government will get more taxes, which means they can invest more money into schools and hospitals.
People will have increased incomes. This means that…
…they will spend more money locally, which means a positive multiplier effect will take place.
Industries are forced to close. This means that…
…people will lose their jobs, which means that a negative multiplier effect will take place.
Industries can develop. This means that…
…the government will get more taxes, which means that they can invest more money into schools and hospitals.
Increased trade means that…
…the government will get more taxes, which means that they can invest more money into schools and hospitals.
This will create air pollution. This means that…
…there could be more breathing disorders locally like asthma, which means increased pressure on the healthcare system OR lower life expectancy.
This will create visual pollution. This means that…
…people may not want to live in the area , which means that house prices could decrease
or
…tourists might not visit, which means that businesses lose income.
This will create noise pollution. This means that…
…people could be disturbed, which means that house prices could decrease OR tourists do not visit.
House prices are expensive. This means that…
…young people cannot afford to get on the housing ladder, which means that they may be forced to live in overcrowded, shared accommodation…
OR which means that people are forced to move to different locations away from family and friends.
More waste means that…
…more goes to landfill…which means that habitats are destroyed/ or more methane is released into the atmosphere due to decomposition.
Congestion. This means that…
People are late to work OR deliveries are delayed…
which means that businesses lose money due to late deliveries and paying drivers more.
This creates debt. This means that…
…the government/council have less money…which means that they cannot invest as much in schools and hospitals.
This will create CO₂. This means that…
…it will contribute to climate change…which means that ice caps may melt leading to flooding.
A lack of food. This means…
…an increased risk of starvation, which means that life expectancy will decrease.
A lack of clean water. This means that…
…people will be forced to drink dirty water, which means that diseases like cholera will spread (leading to death).
Homes destroyed. This means that…
…people are homeless, which means they are at risk of secondary effects e.g. hyperthermia OR diseases due to not having access to sanitation.
Homes destroyed (economic). This means that…
…there is a huge repair cost, which means insurance cost increases in the area.
Hospitals destroyed. This means that…
…injuries cannot be treated, which means that more people die.
Buildings collapsed. This means that…
…people were crushed inside, which means there was a high death toll.
Crops destroyed. This means that…
…there is a lack of food, which means that some people are at risk of starvation.
Businesses destroyed. This means…
lost trade, which means some businesses may go bankrupt.
The area was flooded. This means that…
…homes were destroyed, which means people were made homeless.
Farmland destroyed. This means that…
…farmers lose crops, which means they lose income.
Vegetation removed. This means that…
…habitats will be lost, which means that animals will be at risk of extinction.
