Globalisation - EQ2 - What are the impacts of globalisation for countries, different groups of people and cultures and the physical environment? Flashcards
Reasons for growth in globalisation in Bangalore, India
- The movement of manufacturing from Europe & USA to Asian countries, meant TNCs began outsourcing - call centres
- As most people speak English & there is high levels of broadband connectivity
- India has close political links with the UK & English as its second language
Name examples of US TNCS which have located in Bangalore India
Dell, Intel & Yahoo
What are the social benefits of globalisation for the people of Bangalore India
- Increased income
- Entertainment & leisure facilities (24 hour shopping malls)
- improved Q of L
What are the costs of globalisation for the people of Bangalore India
- Exploitation of workers
- Widened rich & poor gap - increase in the gini coefficient
- Increased percentage of people living in poverty (more than that of Africa as a continent)
What are the benefits of globalisation for the environment of Bangalore India
improved infrastructure - reduces the impacts of pollution
What are the costs of globalisation for the environment of Bangalore India
- exploitation of raw materials & resources - pollutants from mining & factories
- air & water pollution from materials burnt in factories
Reasons for growth in Guangdong Province, China
- The movement of manufacturing from Europe & USA to Asian countries, meant TNCs began manufacturing in new areas
- Trade liberalisation
- Better electronic communication
Name 2 examples of TNCs who have relocated to Guangdong Province, China
Nike
Apple
What are the benefits of globalisation for the people of Guangdong Province, China
Incomes
- Over 300 million people in China are now considered middle class
- Disposable income increased
- Many can cope with low incomes in rural areas due to an increase in remittance payments
What are the benefits of globalisation for the people of Guangdong Province, China
Education
- Education is free & compulsory between the ages of 6 & 15
- 15 times more people are graduating from university than in 2000
- this creates a more skilled workforce for the Chinese economy’s expanding knowledge & service sectors
What are the costs of globalisation for the people of Guangdong Province, China
- Air pollution - respiratory issues
- Increase in shanty towns & illegal farmland - unplanned settlements
- Big rural-urban wage divide
What are the benefits of globalisation for transport in Guangdong Province, China
- Produced the world’s largest highway system (2016) - reduces emissions
- High Speed Rail - world’s longest train system, increasing connectivity
- 82 airports have been built since 2000 - 2/3 of the world’s top 12 airports by Freight Tonnage are in China
What are the costs of globalisation for the environment of Guangdong Province, China
agriculture
- Only 7.2% of farmland remains
- Loss of productive farmland - 3 million hectares of heavy farmland have been polluted with heavy metals - 12 million tonnes of heavy grain were polluted in 2014
What are the costs of globalisation for the environment of Guangdong Province, China
biodiversity
Loss of biodiversity - 1/2 of China’s 2400 populations of nearly 700 vertebrae species were demolished
What are the costs of globalisation for the environment of Guangdong Province, China
water
- 70% of rivers & lakes in China are polluted
- 100 cities suffer from extreme water shortages
Describe the history of deindustrialisation in Leicester, UK
1920
In the 1920s, over 30,000 people worked in Leicester’s textile mills
Describe the history of deindustrialisation in Leicester, UK
1960
By the 1960s, one factory supplying knitwear employed 6500 workers alone
Describe the history of deindustrialisation in Leicester, UK
1970
- However by the 1970s, overseas competition meant that cheaper clothes were available from Asia
- Many jobs were lost in Leicester as factories closed resulting in deindustrialisation
Name 3 TNCs that have located to Leicester, UK
HYPE
Boohoo
ASOS
What are the benefits of globalisation for the people of Leicester, UK
Very diverse cultural mix - old industrial areas contain large ethnic populations
What are the costs of globalisation for the people of Leicester, UK
- 1980s declining populations - now populations are increasing and the amenities available cannot keep up
- Many inner city areas became run down, with low cost housing, resulting in crime & anti-social behaviour
- Risks of unemployment & redundancy of skilled workers from deindustrialisation
What are the benefits of globalisation for the environment of Leicester, UK
Regeneration of brownfield sites for new projects or developments
less factories –} less carbon emissions
What are the costs of globalisation for the environment of Leicester, UK
Much of the derelict industrial land was contaminated from the previous dumping of chemical waste, or from domestic manufacturing such as coal from industrial waste disposal
Explain how some communities in developing countries have experienced major environmental problems
Air & Water Pollution (China)
- In the Hunan Province in China, many people were poisoned by the lead-emitting manganese smelter (one of China’s biggest exports)
- 70% of China’s rivers & lakes are now polluted - water is not even fit for irrigation
Explain how some communities in developing countries have experienced major environmental problems
Land degradation (China)
As a result of deforestation & over grazing, 40% of China’s farmland is suffering from degradation
Explain how some communities in developing countries have experienced major environmental problems
Over-exploitation of resources (China)
China’s resources cannot keep up with its demand so they now exploit land in Latin America & parts of Africa
Explain how some communities in developing countries have experienced major environmental problems
Loss of biodiversity (Indonesia)
More mammal species are threatened in Indonesia than any other country
How has the global shift impacted people in a developed country?
-positive impacts (air)
-Less air pollution —-} less respiratory problems
How has the global shift impacted people in a developed country?
-negative impact (unemployment)
-Rising unemployment in the secondary sector —}
1.increase in crime so a decrease in quality of life
2. increase in welfare benefits so an increase in government spending
How has the global shift impacted people in a developed country?
-negative impact (brownfield sites)
- Increase in abandoned factories:
- water pollution from toxic chemical leaks
- visual pollution
How has the global shift impacted people in a developed country?
-positive impact (brownfield sites)
Brownfield sites can be converted into housing:
-reduces deforestation—} protects habitats & biodiversity—} protects a carbon sink
Describe Detroit’s early manufacturing years
- Birthplace of the US motor industry (secondary sector)
- TNCs such as Ford & General Motors broughts jobs & prosperity, resulting in nearly 2 million inhabitants
Describe how Detroit became deindustrialised
- As TNCs faced competition from auto manufacturers in Japan (cheaper labour, technologically advanced, growing economy)
- Detroit endured a population decline by 25% between 2002-2012.
- Many abandoned factories & homes remain
What are the negative economic impacts of deindustrialisation in Detroit
- 62,000 homes were sold in 2015 due to high debt.
- People leaving for more affluent nearby cities, left a poorer population behind and therefore declined the local taxes.
- 2013 city left Bankrupt
- Drug-related crime is now the basis of an informal economy
What are the negative social impacts of deindustrialisation in Detroit
- Detroiters die up to 16 years sooner than their affluent Suburban neighbours
- Declining education system due to lack of investment
- rise in gun crime, arson & vandalism
In Detroit, between 2000-10 General motors sales _______, due to a shift in manufacturing to overseas
Halved
This depopulation was also linked to race, many called It the ‘___________’, during the 60’s
The whites tended to be the more affluent who could afford to move to suburbs.
White Flight
What was the ‘White Flight’ in the 60s in Detroit
The whites tended to be the more affluent who could afford to move to suburbs.
tWhat was the impact ‘White Flight’ in the 60s in Detroit
- Depopulation
- Widen the wealth gap between different racial groups, meaning white citizens were at an economic advantage
What are the 3 reasons why urban areas are growing
- natural increase
- migration
- the reclassification of urban areas
Urbans areas grow by natural increase by ….%
60
Urban areas grow by migration by ….%
30
Urban areas grow by the reclassification of urban areas by ….%
10
Define ‘core region’
where most wealth is produced
Define ‘periphery region’
areas distant from the core markets
Define Centripetal migration
movement of people, directed towards the centre of urban areas
In what locations do squatter settlements usually develop
rubbish dumps
cemeteries
floodplains
What are the social issues megacities face
- overcrowding
- overpopulation
- crime
- food & water insecurity
- congestion
- diseases
What are the environmental issues megacities face
- air pollution
- increase in waste
- water contamination
- environmental degradation
- urban sprawl
What are the economics issues megacities face
rich/poor divide grows
job competition
Define ‘elite migrant’
highly skilled & affluent migrants who are sought after for investment/skills
Define ‘low-wage migrants’
cheap labour workers who come to fill manual unskilled labour shortages
Characteristics of an ‘elite migrant’
- come from countries with high levels of inequality
- social/ cultural status
- seek switched on locations
- bring lots of money & often skills
- multiple homes in different countries
When did Russian Oligarchs become rich
Very quickly in the 1990s, when the USSR economy collapsed, & they were entrepreneurs owning infrastructure & media sources
What are 2 actions Russian Oligarchs take to keep their wealth
- Operate with Putin, as otherwise he would make conditions less favourable for them
- Russian businessmen prefer to keep assets abroad to avoid them being taken by the state (e.g football clubs)
What percentage of foreign purchases of residential property in London was Russian
35%