relationships and connections Flashcards
results of globalisation
places are more interconnected
- original character changes because of exogenous influences over time
demographic, cultural and socioeconomic characteristics influenced by
- flows of people
- money and investment
- ideas and resources
demographic - flows of people
international: migration between countries results in ethnic diversity
national: rurual-urban migration icnreased urban population size
demographic - flows of money and investment
international: TNC invest in abroad businesses through FDI which encourages employment and pop rise
national: regeneration schemes of derelict areas increases populations - london docklands
demographic - flows of ideas and resources
WHO - accessible contraception and birth control reduces birth rates and population
cultural - flows of people
migration to a place increases diversity eg London mass international migration
- brings variety of languages, religions and food
cultural - flows of ideas, resources, money and investment
cultural ideas introduced
- mcdonalds and KFC opened in china and changed eating habits
- favouring western food culture over own cultural food
socio economic - flows of people
migration rural-urban increases social inequality (india slums in mumbai)
- polarisation
cornwall tourism sector has altered jobs available
socio economic - flows of money and investment
gentrification increases inequality
jobs in south wales lost due to deindustrialistion
london creates high value service sector jobs
socio economic - flows of ideas and resources
outward flow of products impacts the economy
- they can be sold to global markets
- wealth generation of oil extraction in nigera goes to a few individuals who have a high quality of life
external forces
- government policies
- decisions of multinational corporations
- international or global institutions
government policies - external forces
china - 1 child policy to reduce rapid pop growth
manchester 1992 - hulme city rebuilt houses and regenerated the area
france - introduced better maternity leave to increase br
germany - invited turkish people to live and work in germany who stayed long term
international and global institutions
IMF - promotes projects for economic stablity
World Bank - funding projects and imporve social conditions
United Nations - sustainable development goals
WHO - vaccination programmes
decisions of multinational corporations - detroit
- global centre of car manufacturing in 20th C - Ford, general motors
- economic boost - jobs created with higher wages
- attracted migrants - pop grw to peak of 1.8m in 1950s