Globalisation EQ2

Question 1

Global shift

Answer 1

International relocation of industries

Question 2

Rural-urban migration push and pull factors? (6)

Answer 2

Pull factors:
-employment opportunities 
-healthcare and education 
-higher chance of promotion and higher wages 
Push factors: 
-poverty
-lack of jobs 
-mechanisation

Question 3

What are the social challenges of mega city growth? (4)

Answer 3

Development of slums in suburbs because of shortage of housing.
Pressure on services.
Short supply of jobs so people turn to informal sector.
Lack of water and sanitation leads to increase diseases.

Question 4

What are the environmental challenges of mega city growth? (4)

Answer 4

Air pollution.
River and lakes polluted by industries and sewage.
Slums cause deforestation and increased flood risk.
Pressure on resources such a water because of high demand.

Question 5

How are migrants attracted to global hubs? (3)

Answer 5

Many HQs and TNC offices located in hubs therefore attracted skilled elites, favourable of government for economy.
(Russia-London)
These elites need nanny’s gardeners etc. Attracting low skilled workers.
Also construction workers from low wage areas attracted.

Question 6

What are the costs of migration? For both host (4) and source (3) countries?

Answer 6

Host: 
-strain on jobs for locals 
-pressure on housing and services 
-loss of green land for more housing 
-cultural tensions 
Source: 
-loss of skilled workers 
-family break ups 
-mass immigration seen as a failure by governments.

Question 7

What are the benefits of migration? For both the host (2) and source (3) countries?

Answer 7

Host: 
-low wages workers fill skill gaps. 
-migrants counteract ageing pop. 
Source: 
-remittances.
-diff culture contact 
-reduced pressure on resources.

Question 8

How is a global hub different to a mega city?

Answer 8

Global hubs are recognised for there influence not population.

Question 9

How culture has been spread? (4)

Answer 9

Migration
Tourism
Media
TNCs

Question 10

What are the positive impacts of western culture?

Answer 10

Raised awareness for disadvantaged people (Paralympics, gay pride)
Spreads values and ideologies of freedom and reduced discrimination.

Question 11

what are the negative impacts of western culture spread?

Answer 11

Fear of loss of languages.
Encouraging exploitation of ecosystems for resources.
Changing diets to more unhealthy (McDonald’s) raising obesity levels.
More waste.
Deforestation and pollution from industries.

Question 12

Negative impacts of globalisation?(5)

Answer 12

• exploitation of workers
• no regard for environment
• power of TNCs
• cultural erosion
• increased inequality

Question 13

Hybridism

Answer 13

Positive view of American culture

Question 14

Pluralism

Answer 14

Tolerate different religions and beliefs.

Question 15

Citizenship testing

Answer 15

Rules for migrants becoming stricter

Question 16

Assimilation

Answer 16

Belief that minority traits should disappear and immigrations should adopt host values

Question 17

Religious intolerance

Answer 17

Low levels of freedom for minority groups

Question 18

Closed door to migration

Answer 18

Stopping migration all together