Economic Development case study

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Pearl delta is in republic of China in the low lying surrounding the Pearl river estuary where it flows into South China Sea

—> Guangdong province , on the coast of the South China Sea

Largest urban area in the world

Worlds workshop and is major manufacturing base for products

All this manufacturing create lots of pollution the Pearl river delta is notorious polluted with sewage’s and industrial waste

Question 2

Effect

Answer 2

50% of factory water is released into the river is untreated.the Pearl river is completely lifeless and polluted

Pollution is a great risk to the Chinese white dolphins that inhabit the area

Deforestation-all the local upland area have been completely deforested, increased surface run off is causing soil erosion throughout the region

Air pollution: factories produces CO2 , Noxs and these form acid rain.
-> 2-3 times higher than the other provinces

80% of all rain is classified as acidic caused by a high concentration of factories ping put harmful gases and growing number of cars
-> heath problems especially people with asthma

Overcrowding ,urbanisation slum: rapid migration means that new towns and slums , unable to keep space with the growth , have no sewage system so disease is an issue

Question 3

Causes

Answer 3

Shenzhen produces 70% of the world photocopiers

80% of the worlds artificial Christmas trees

Home to the sixth largest container terminal globally

Transport -high concentration of rail , roads and 6 airports
—> 30 million people are employed in manufacturing area

Question 4

Background

Answer 4

China GDP 9%

26% of China total export

Apples manufacturing is done by a Chinese company called Foxconn who are based in a 1.4 square mile complex in Shenzhen , languages complex. 140000 employees manufacture apples products

Question 5

Future management

Answer 5

By 2020 China plans to generate 20% of electricity from renewable sources

Desulphurisation technology are being applied to china’s coal power station

Government aims to cut chemical pollution levels by 15%
-needs international support from foreign TNCs in the region

Industries in the delta make over $448 billion a year

The city will build about 30 water treatment 2.25 million tonnes of water per day the program hopes to cut down the amount of sewage’s in the area by 85%

96 million dollar loan from world bank to Chinese government to reduce water pollution has spent $7.1 billion to clean up the Pearl river

Question 6

Why have industries located there

Answer 6

Cheap labour force

Few environmental regulation

Flat land

Space to expand

Good access.