Development Dynamics: Case Studies Flashcards
Benefits of Sardar Sarovar Dam
India’s cities provided with 3.5 billion litres of drinking water and hydroelectric power
Farmers in western India will irrigate 1.8 million hectares
Disadvantages of Sardar Sarovar Dam
234 villages flooded
good quality farmland flooded
region has earthquake history
Advantages of ASTRA Biogas
uses local materials
smoke-free
girls can go to school as no time spent gathering wood
reasons for India’s rapid economic growth
- history w british empire
- large workforce
- location and raw materials
- education and democracy
India population and economy stat
Predicted to be largest population and 2nd largest economy by 2050
India growth rate annually
4-10% growth rate annually
India exports value
India exports value have increased from 1950 $1 billion to 2016 $260.33 billion
India socially
1/4 of population in slums
only 55.7% of rural population have access to electricity
worlds 4th and 5th largest cities
India environmentally
high biodiversity contains 6% of worlds bird and plant species
3rd biggest emitter of greenhouse gas
India politically
UN security council
Worlds largest democracy
but corrupted
India culturally
worlds largest film industry
Why is India attractive to TNC’s
location takes adv. of several large trade routes
tax breaks and low tariffs for TNC’s
good infrastructure and education
economic effects of globalisation
FDI from TNC caused secondary and tertiary industry to grow
India received second most FDI in 2018
social impacts of globalisation
- cities expand
- women marry later and have fewer children
- inc. access to safe water
- better education and availability
stat of India urbanisation
1990 25% urban –> 2015 33% urban
gender/age inequality in India
India fallen 13 positions in Gender Gap Index
female literacy are 17% lower
only 20% of eligible elderly
causes of pollution in India
cars, coal, growing population, more international trade , E-waste, toxic waste factory, growing middle class, factories
Define soft power and hard power
soft power is influence through trade and diplomacy
hard power influence though military
India exports to USA/EU
India exports to EU doubled in 6 years to £40 billion
India exports to USA went up by 3 times in 10 years
Benefits for USA/EU in having a relationship w India
important political ally
Worlds 3rd largest military
India keeps china in check
Disadvantages for USA/EU in having a relationship w India
India grows it competes with USA and EU with high tech
as India becomes a superpower it might change policy
TNCs are moving jobs from EU/USA to India
