Industrialisation Flashcards
1
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Define globalisation
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Process of creating a more connected world, with international movement of people, goods and ideas
2
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Impacts of globalisation
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- foreign investments
= Foreign companies invest in UK, bringing new ideas and technology - Economic growth
3
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Effects of industrial development on environment
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- Some manufacturing generates toxic gases like SO2
= released into atmosphere
= causing an increase to global warming and greenhouse effect
4
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What does nestle do
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Produce chocolates like rolos
5
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Where is nestle
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Newcastle
6
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How is nestle helping environment
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- greener transport
- solar panels installed
- aerobic digester
7
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Describe nestle greener transport
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- Encouraging employees to go and use EVs
- Worked with Nissan to get money off of cars
- Created charging points all over workplace
8
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Describe nestle solar panels
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- 1,970 Solar panels installed
- Generate 1.5% of total energy needed to power, 125, average households in UK
- Reduces CO2 by 225,000 kg per year
- In future 10 energy powered by renewables
9
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How does it affect environment
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- Some manufacturing generates noxious gases like SO2, which released into the atmosphere, causing an increase, the global warming and greenhouse effect
10
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Causes of deindustrialisation in Britain
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- Development of machinery
- High labour costs in UK and outdated machinery
- People moved manufacturing to LICs and NEEs as they can pay workers less money
11
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Evidence that UK in post-industrial economy
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- service sector grown rapidly and contributes to 79% of economic output
- IT sector employees 1.3 billion people
- most have access to internet, phones etc