EQ2 china case study Flashcards
what is the definition of global shift
the movement or relocation of a particular economic activity, usually from developed countries to developing or emerging countries.
China: what are the 4 social impacts of the global shift
+improved living standards (povertyreduction)
+ increased urban incomes(waged work)
+skilled workforce(educaion)
-urban sprawl
China: what are the 3 environmental impacts of the global shift
- loss of habitats and biodiversity
- pollution
- exploitation of resources
China: what are the 2 economic impacts of the global shift
+investment in infrastructure
-loss of productive farmland
improved living standards(poverty reduction): evidence china
“Over 300 million Chinese people now considered middle class”
increased urban incomes(waged work): evidence china
“since 2005, urban incomes increased by 10%”
skilled workforce-education: evidence china
“in 2014, 7.2 million people graduated from uni”
urban sprawl: evidence china
increased traffic fatalities
loss of habitats and biodiversity: evidence china
“in 2015, Chinas terrestrial vertebrates decreased by 50% since 1970”
pollution: evidence china
” 70% of china’s rivers and lakes are now polluted”
exploitation of resources evidence china
“Amazonian rainforest cleared in equador “
investment in infrastructure: evidence china
“82 airports built since 2000”
loss of productive farmland in China
over 3 mil hectares been polluted
what are the positives of the movement of the economic centre to Asia
infrastructure
wages work
poverty reduction
education
what are the negatives of the movement of the economic centre to Asia
-loss of productive land
-unplanned settlements
-exploitation of environment
-resource pressure
