Industrialisation Flashcards

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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

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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
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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
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What does nestle do

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Produce chocolates like rolos

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Where is nestle

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Newcastle

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How is nestle helping environment

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  • greener transport
  • solar panels installed
  • aerobic digester
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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
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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
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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
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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  • High labour costs in UK and outdated machinery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
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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
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