Global Shift- Winners and losers

Question 1

Timeline of global economic shift to China

Answer 1

Extreme poverty in China has fallen form 60% in 1990 to 16% in 2005.

Became “Workshop of the world’ in 1990s as cities such as Shenzhen and Dongguan offered foreign investors a massive pool of low cost labour - Chinese worker suffering in factory conditions similar to victorian England.

Between 2000-2010, Chinese worker conditions improved significantly, urban disposable income tripled following a series of protests.

In 2010, workers walked off production lines for brands such as Honda, Carlsberg, and other global brands leading to an increase in wages between 30-60%.

Since 2010 China’s government has encouraged companies to move up the value chain. Economy is maturing rapidly so high tech manufacturing is booming- improved pay for skilled workers. High value products eg iphones are manufactured there.

GDP per capita multiplied by 25 from 1990 ($300us) to 2015 ($7500).

Question 2

What is the primary industry?

Answer 2

includes getting resources from the Earth eg Agriculture and oilrigs

Question 3

What is the Secondary industry?

Answer 3

Manufacturing with resources from the primary sector e.g food/car manufacturing.

Question 4

What is the Tertiary Industry?

Answer 4

Services/Selling

Question 5

What is the Quaternary industry?

Answer 5

Development/scientific research eg computer software/ academic research.

Question 6

Define urbanisation

Answer 6

The increase in the percentage of people living in urban areas

Question 7

what are slums?

Answer 7

slums are informal settlements. UN estimates 1 billion people live in Slums.

Question 8

What are megacities?

Answer 8

City with a population of over 10 million. Responisible for 75% of CO2 emissions.

Question 9

enviromental challenges for communities in Developing countries.

Answer 9

Water and air is contaminated - China 60% of groundwater is poor quality.
Land Degradation - China 36% of forests are facing pressure from urban expansion.

Question 10

Define deindustrialisation

Answer 10

Deindustrialisation is a country’s decline in manufacturing - the decline of regionally important manufacturing industries.

Question 11

What is the Rust Belt?

Answer 11

The rust belt is a region of the North East USA that has experienced industrial decline.

Question 12

Global Shift - Flint Michigan

Answer 12

Part of Rust Belt
historically known economically for jobs in car manufacturing.
It was a major hub for general motors.