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Geo Paper 2 Rev Flashcards

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`Name 3 reasons why TNC’s are a dominant economic force?(Glob)

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They expand into new markets, They have technological power, Economies of Scale

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How do TNC’S change global culture?(Glob)

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They change their daily routines- such as Food becoming increasingly Westernised

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What are Patents, Their role Example of country abusing it and how they maintain superpower’s power?(Glob)

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If a country wants to use or make a product that has been made by a company already they will have to pay that company/countries a fee. This allows the market to be much fairer and stop copying of products such as Chinese Cars. The money they recieve allows them to focus on more R&D on new products- Enhancing the cycle.

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3 Characteristics of Western Global Culture?(Glob)

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WASP (White-Anglo-Saxon-Protestant), Merging of cultures, consumerism

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What impact did USA victory in Cold war mean for the global economic system? What were Communists like?
Any examples?????? (Glob)

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Due to countries siding with the USA and their economic system they were able to benefit more to the global econ- system which benefited the USA. Communist countries would have been switched off.
N&S Korea one good story 1 bad

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How do TNC’S have political as well as economic global influence?(Glob)

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Political leverage due to the money they have

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Name a powerul rival to NATO in Asia and what they are doing to do this?(Glob)

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SCO- Shanghai Cooperation organisation. They have been doing ‘War Games’ - With 5,000 troops deployed

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Name an Economic Alliance(Glob)

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EU, ASEAN(Associaton of South East Asian Nations)

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Why do Economic Alliances encourage interdependce upon Nations

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The free tarriffs, quotas and free movement of people and good(EU ONLY), means countries experience higher profits.

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What will Increasingly interdependce incourage?(Glob)

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It will lead to Political and Military Stability

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Name the 4 pillars to Global Security? (Glob)

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Political-UN SECURITY COUNCIL
Economic-IMF
Social-WHO
JudicialINTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

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State how and why rural places decline ? (Regen)

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-Agricultural change (Mech,Cheap import,comp,disease,low wages)
-Rural depopulation-ung migrate)
-Lack of rural services/transport infrastructure/affordable housing
-changing rural economy - production to service
-post production transition- shift 2 sustainable agriculture

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What are two common features of Inequality? (Regen)

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Social segreagtion and residential sorting

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Explain which rural areas have HIGH regen priorty? (REGEN)

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Declining remote rural settlements - regen refers to services/functions as it can lead to de-multipier effect driving young people out due to lack of services

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Explain which rural ares have LOW regen priorty and WHY? (Regen)

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Commuter villages - LOw levels of derpivation as occupied by wealthy

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What is causing the popularity of commuter villages? WHY Happening?(Regen)

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counter urbanisation, to get away from cramped, polluted life or urban areasto go somehwere with a strong sense of commuity

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Positives of Counter Urbanisation

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-Local services supported
-Schools begin to fill up

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Negative of Counter urbanisation

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  • Increased road travel - more pollution
    -Conflict between existing residents
  • Local services depleting
    Loss of community
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Example of a rural regeneration success?

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Itchen Valley, Winchester - Good access to London, younger residents had a positive impact on local services (Pubs) 588K house price more then UK Average 298K

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Example of a Rural Failure? Can be seen as a Declining Remote Rural Settlement
(1)

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Llansilin, powys, Wales - Less Broadband and phone coverage.
UNder 700 people live there
Below Average house prices 230K

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Low income Urban areas with HIGH regen priorities? (Regen)

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Sink Estates - characterised by high level of economic& social deprivation and crime such as drugs/gangs

22
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Urban areas with LOW regeneration priorities? (Regen)

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Gated communities - Part of Gentrification

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Give an example of the de-multiplier effect of the spiral of decline? Explain story? (Regen)

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The Rust Belt - used to be big for car and steel manafacturing - BUT rising costs ad cheaper imports from Japan and Germany ruined it - now derelict and VERY poor

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How are cities responding to de industrialisation? Explain them? (Regen)

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They are creating Replicator cities (Replacing low income jobs with more low income jobs) AND Reinventor cities (Low wage to high wage through encouraging IT Services, business, graduates etc)

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Give examples of how cities in the UK have adapted to e industrialisation? Both sides?

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Manchester (Reinventor) whilst Newcastle (MINI RUST BELT - Replicator)

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Stakeholders in Rural regeneration?

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DEFRA, LOcal NIMBY groups, land owners, local government

27
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Contested rural regeneration example??????

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Giant Causeway - Northern Ireland

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What title does Giant causeway have and who gave it to them? Due to this what does it cause in planning?

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World Heritage Ste by UNESCO; in planning it means A LOT of stakeholders get involved

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What was the planned development called in near giants causeway, Price and what happned in court - has it started? (Regen)

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Bushmills dunes - £100m - Got the go ahead in court (2013) after UNESCO dissaproved of its closeness - didn’t happen due to not being able to raise finances

30
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What was the saying UNESCO said about building near the giants causeway

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Like Building a restaurant near the taj Mahal

31
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Example of a rural regen scheme gone wrong (cornwall) ?
(1)

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South West Film studios , St Agnes, Cornwall - Culture/Arts regen - given money by EU - 200 job s- FAILED- went into administration no films ever made - went derelict

32
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Example of rural regen scheme gone wrong (2)
Doncaster

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Earth Centre, Doncaster - £5m redevelopment - education of earth and environment - stakeholders - Millenium commision, EU, City council, Jonathon Snales (Former Greenpeace), Derek Lovejoy (Architec)

33
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What happened to the Earth Centre? Timeline?(Regen)

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+ -Won sustanability/env awards
-Briefyly used for filming
___ -2003 visitor numbers NOT high enough
-2004, staff left the place
2010 - Doncaster city council revealed they spent 200K upkeeping
-Now a carpark to Kingswood housing development

34
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Elements to the temple of success for Super powers?

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Economic base
MIlitary, political, cultural, resources(Human,Physical) = Superpower

35
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Describe the era after WW2 in a super power way?

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Bi-Polar world with USA and USSR vying for power, growing use of Nukes (Cold ar) lots of proxy wars - not directly fighting - Vietnam & Korea etc.

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What methods of soft power did theUSA use to gain their super power status?

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Soft power - culture - Americanisation - Food - Mcdonalds, TV shows etc

37
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What methods did the Soviet Unio use to gain super power stpower sttus? (Super)

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Used hard power - Military force - Taking of Most of Eastern Europe under their sphere of influence
Dominatedland and peope - tough crackdowns

38
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Differences between the USSR and USA??(Super)

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Usa has free election (Democracy), Economic central government in USSR, Capatilist USA, the State decide all thimgs in USSR - Output of manafacturing etc

39
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Mechanism of Neo-Colonionialism? 5 (Super)

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Strategic Alliances, Aid, TNC Investment, Terms of Trade, Debt

40
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Example of a Neo-Colonial reationship?

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China with Nigeria

41
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Why could Chinas relationship with Nigeria said to be exploitive?

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200 chinese firms operte their for profit taking resources Gave $1.1bn loan in exchange for increased oil production to china 10 fold - either get infrastrcture or don’t trapping them.
Working conditions not good in workplaces - Factory fire - 37 died

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What does the term Hegemony mean?

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Described the dominance of a super power over other countries

43
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How are a Hegemony’s common sense values projected and reinforced?

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Education system
Religion
Music, TV and Film
News Media- control the message people hear - The Sun supports the winning party

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