Globalisation Flashcards

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What is the impact of globalisation on demographics

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Places become more diverse as global mobility increases, many people move to work in new countries or areas, changing the demographic profile. This may have knock-on impacts on the cultural profile of an area.

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Key name associated with globalisation

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Doreen Massey

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Impact of globalisation on place identity

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Creates a lack of place identity on the high street. Creates homogenisation on place due to TNCs and chain stores

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Impact of globalisation on flows of investment/money

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easier flows / transfers of money / investments,
through advances in e-communications, leading
to creation of financial hubs in ACs such as
changed sense of place in Canary Wharf - was dockland now expensive area with high employment in financial services

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What phrase is associated to globalisation

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time-space compression

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UK clone towns

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41% of surveyed UK towns were ‘clone town’ in 2004

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