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Economic Geo Flashcards

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secondary sector

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producing or manufacturing goods

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tertiary sector

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providing services

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quaternary sector

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research and activities which use high levels of technology

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gross domestic product (GDP)

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the total income generated by all the economic activities of a country

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small-scale farming

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farming a small piece of land for susbsistence purposes and to contribute to food security

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food security

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the availability of sufficient food as well as access to it

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large-scale farming

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farming on a commercial level using technology in order to make a profit

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monoculture

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growing just one crop to increase efficiency and output

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home market

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demand for products within a country, for local consumption and not for export

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export market

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products that are grown for consumption in other countries

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land restitution

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restore land or pay back people who were forced off their land during apartheid or colonial periods

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tenure reform

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to secure rights of people living in insecure conditions on land owned by others

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redistribution programmes

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to redistribute land to people who are landless and cannot claim land

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trade tariffs

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taxes placed on products when they are imported by the importing

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beneficiation

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adding value to a raw material (mainly minerals) by processing them eg cutting and polishing diamonds

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BBBEE

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broad-based black economic empowerment

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downstream industries

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industies which use products that have already been partly processed

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nationalisation

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when the government takes over control of resources or industries

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collective bargaining

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when a small group of elected workers represent all the workers in an industry and bargain with employers on the workers’ beha

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heavy industries

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produce large, heavy products using large machines and a large number of semi-skilled workers

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capital intensive

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industries which require a large amount of capital to start up and run

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light industries

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manufacture of relatively small articles using small amounts of raw materials

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market-orientated industries

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factories that are located close to their customers

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footloose industries

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industries that do not need to be located near to raw materials or their markets

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ubiquitous industries

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industries that are common and produce basic consumer goods eg a bakery

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break-of-bulk point industries

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places and industries that develop where one form of transport changes into another eg sea to rail transport

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incentives

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a loan or tax incentive aimed at encouraging business to initiatives

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growth points

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growth points
places near to the old homelands that were identified for industrial growth by the apartheid government in order to create jobs

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primary sector

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extracting raw materials from the natural environment

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deconcentration points

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industrial development sites created just outside of core areas in order to prevent crowding in the core / linked to SDI and IDZ

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spatial development initiatives (SDIs)

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iniatives aimed at attracting private sector investment in underdeveloped areas with growth potential
Main difference is linking core area with transportation (idZ

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industrial development zone (IDZ)

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a zone where new investment in industrial activities is planned

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industrial centralisation

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clustering of industries around large industrial areas

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industrial decentralisation

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developing industries in outlying areas to prevent overcrowding in developed areas and create job opportunities outside of these areas

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SEZ

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special economic zones - a new name for what were previously industrial development zones

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informal sector

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part of the economy not regulated by the government, not paying taxes and not included

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social grant

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welfare payment made by the government to the elderly, diabled

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SETA

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sector education and training authority - set standards for education and training in certain sectors

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Link industry

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Industry which attracts similar industries. Multiplier effect.
Agglomeration (coming together)

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