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
