G Globalisation Flashcards
Explain cartoons message about globalisation (4)
So tech advanced communicate easily to other countries internet instant email phone affordable spend longer due to sea me wee 3
Cc abroad more developed Bangalore more businesses have cc abroad
Diff countries more interlinked communication led to greater globalisation
Opinion of UK business woman (2)
Not all jobs going to india
No still much smaller than no created
Describe features of localised industrial region with global connections (4)
Many F1 firms have their works in Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire in what is known as Motorsport Valley.
near testing track at Silverstone
drivers fly in easily by plane airport h g m25
ease of communications by internet research into diff parts of car can take place globally instantly accessed
Close to uni for research
Why manufacturing industry developed rapidly in china (8)
Explain growth of industry in modern China (4)
Outline reasons for China’s rapid economic growth (3)
With increasing pop cheap labour shenzhen £90/month uk £990 more profit Beijing £70
Long working hours 40h/week 36h overtime/month not enforced Foxconn 80h overtime greater productivity snd output
Tax incentives tax free zones SEZ no tax first 2 years 7.5% next 3 years half tax elsewhere china more favourable rates
Richer buy more products of Chinese industry
Health and safety regulations not enforced past decade hundreds factory workers treated for mercury poisoning despite strict laws on working with toxic materials
Government invested money in industry allow foreign investment in 14 coastal cities Chinese industries were encouraged to serve foreign and home market.
Global interdependence (2)
Shared need and reliance between at least 2 countries anywhere in world for each others goods and services
Why control of water supply important (2)
Larger area for growing crips
Stops flooding
Produces HEP
Why increasing food produced have environmental disadvantages (4)
lead to development of irrigation.
If the farmer is not technologically able to control the water, this lead to salinisation in the soil.
As pop increase pressure to increase food land not suitable poor land even poorer crops harvested np goodness returned to soil exhausted leas to soil erosion
Increase food miles carbon footprint
Deforestation habitat loss
Describe features of TNC (8)
Coca Cola headquarters in Atlanta Georgia usa
Run community schemes in 10 LEDCs Bangladesh
Manufactured in 44 countries
70% sales generated outside usa
No 1 manufacturer of soft drunks in the world
Sold in more than 200 countries
Globalisation (2)
Increase link between countries throughout world
Resulting increase interdependence
Suggest reasons for globalisation pattern (4)
MEDCs most globalised, trade most and have the most links with world.
Either side of the Equator in Africa has a lower index of globalisation not have many links with the rest of the world poor economies.
Social and economic impact of increased energy use (4)
wind farms unsightly so people object
Nuclear power has safety risks so people will be frightened of its use
Energy becomes expensive as demand increases so some may experience fuel poverty
Countries with large energy reserves get richer because other countries have to buy from them
Increased cost of energy because there is more competition for decreasing reserves leads to more fuel poverty for individuals
How wind power help achieve sustainable development (8)
The UK is investing in offshore wind farms to meet its climate change targets.
once built, the turbines will not emit any greenhouse gases.
This makes a good contribution to sustainable development in the UK because we will be able to meet our power needs without harming the planet for future generations.
Less fossil fuel use conserve resources
Benefits of locally produced food (4)
Local food has spent less time travelling so it is fresher better
Local food will have a lower carbon footprint as it has not travelled far. support the farmers. This means money goes directly to them and not a supermarket so that they make more money.
Brings fam together shop together
High percent organic
Know where food come from
How developments ict encourage globalisation (4)
The internet means you can send lots of data easily. Motorsport Valley develop do research anywhere in the world and bring it together in one place.
areas which specialise in call centres and the facilities they need anywhere in the world.
web based communication and sea me wee 3 is faster and cheaper than phones. There is no loss of time.
Video conferencing better than face to face
Economic reason for growth of cc abroad (3)
Low wage costs £12,000 UK vs £1,200 India for call centre worker,
tax incentives whereby the Indian government doesn’t tax capital goods used to set up call centres,
purpose built centres such as Bangalore Technology Park reduce set up costs;
reduced costs of calls so no need for proximity.
Operating costs 10-60% lower than uk bigger profit
Estimated British companies save min £10m/year every 1000 jobs sent abroad
