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Economic Geography Flashcards

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Economic geography is the

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sub-discipline of human geography

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economic geography is focused on

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  • economic patterns across space and time

- spatial variations of economic activities

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identifying patterns, consistencies, and generalizations that will assist in understanding economic patterns

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economic geography

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involves harvesting resources directly from the land/water without modification

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primary activities

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examples of primary activities

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farming, fishing, forestry and mining

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involve creating something new by converting primary resources into higher valued goods

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secondary activites

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involves moving, selling and trading goods produced at first 2 levels, as well as professional and financial services

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tertiary activities

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examples of tertiary activities

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banking, investment

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9
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involves information processing and intellectual services

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Quaternary activities

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movement of people, ideas, and commodities within and between area

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spatial interaction

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11
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places that are _____ are more attractrive

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nearer and larger

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the bigger things are the

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more frequently they are reacted with

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13
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if places are closer together =

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higher interaction

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14
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distance produces predictable

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patterns of activity

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15
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is dependent upon distance

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accessibility

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16
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intensity of interaction

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declines away from most accessible areas

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17
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the greater the distance =

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less interaction

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18
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improvements in transport technologies and communications have the effect of bringing places “closer” together

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space-time convergence

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makes things seem closer than they are

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space-time convergence

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20
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used to describe the system of mass production and mass consumption

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Fordism

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21
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Henry Ford is an example of

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internationalization of industry

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products with multiple uses, or that are adaptable to be used as components for different types of products

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flexible production or “flexible manufacturing”

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gives you the allusion of choice

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flexible production

24
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where you simply get the products you need

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lean production

25
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  • use of information technologies in machines and operations

- rapid switching from one type of product or style to another to meet consumer demand

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flexible production systems

26
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revamping its aging lineup of mass-volume cars with vehicles geared towards specific consumer tastes

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product-led recovery

27
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increased subcontracting + increased global dependencies =

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decreased risk

28
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sub-contracting relationships to multiple suppliers as a risk diversion strategy is an example of

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dual sourcing

29
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we still need warehouses for

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outsourcing/dual sourcing

30
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serve as a supply source of automobile parts

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intermediate warehouses

31
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products flow from

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manufacturer–> intermediate warehouse–> assembler

32
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stages of the ______ are completed exactly when needed

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manufacturing process

33
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companies based in one country that do business with one or more other countries

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multi-national corporations

34
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companies that operate factories in countries other than the country of origin

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trans-national corporations

35
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factories migrate based on

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industry change and local to regional conditions

36
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what happens at one scale is not independent of what happens at other scales

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global-local continuum

37
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3 geographic divisons

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  1. increased demand for high-tech products
  2. the rise of “techno-poles” in the core economies
  3. innovation centers are typically far from the old manufacturing region
38
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innovation centers are typically at considerable geographic distance from old manufacturing regions marks the

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sharp contrast between the snow and sun belt

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world industrial region

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agglomeration economies

40
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locations centered around high-tech manufacturing and information processing

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techno-poles

41
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gained when countries focus on manufacturing and exporting the goods they produce at the lowest relative cost

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relative advanatage

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International labour migration

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majority of labour flows from low wage economies to more developed, high wage economies

43
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Export-led Industrialization

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moves work to the workers

44
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develop subsidiary plants or subcontract parts manufacturing to areas such as Malaysia and Taiwan

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Export-led industrialization

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  • significant industrial growth in less developed countries
  • heavy manufacturing and processing industries
  • creating particular patterns on the geographical landscape
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Export-led industrialization

46
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limited geographical areas where special advantages attract investors

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export processing zones (EPZs)

47
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industrial zones with special incentives

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export processing zones

48
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constitutes a free trade enclave in the customs and trade regime of the country

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delineated industrial estate

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produce mainly for the export, and benefit from certain taxes and financials

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foreign manufacture firms

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6 reasons EPZ’s are created

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  1. creates jobs and raises standards of living
  2. transferring new skills and expertise
  3. boost non-traditional exports and export sectors
  4. increasing foreign exchange earnings
  5. intro to new technology
  6. kick start the economy as a whole
51
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are forbidden by law in EPZs

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labour unions

52
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minimum wage for appretice/trainee, unskilled, semi-skilled and, skilled

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  1. $22
  2. $38
  3. $45
  4. $63
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working hours for 1. factory 2. office

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  1. 48 hours/week

2. 39 hours/week

54
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7 key feature of EPZs (lx2 tinds)

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  1. low wages
  2. labour intensive production
  3. import provisions for goods used in manufacturing
  4. tax holidays
  5. no foreign exchange control
  6. duty-free export
  7. subsidized factories and warehouses
55
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EPZs are primarily located where, and why

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coastal locations because of shipments (need bodies of water for ships)

56
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space might matter ____ but place _____

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less

still matters

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