Relevant from LC Geography Flashcards
Why is dublin attractive to FDI
Transport -> port, major and minor roads, Dublin airport. FOCAL point for the country
Young, skilled workforce, 80% of grads located in GDA
low corp tax = 12.5%
what body promotes industrial development in Ireland
Industrial Development Authority
4 key stages of population change in Ireland
- Pre Famine = rural
- Post Famine = emigration of 4 million people
- EU membership = increase for first time since famine
- Celtic tiger = continued growth
example of older region in ireland,
West, brain drain
Except for Galway City
what sped up growth in financial services in ireland
International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)
human factors affecting population density
women become more educated - smaller families
medicine - higher life expectancy
brain drain
illegal immigration (refugees) eg to Italy from Africa and Middle East
What types of companies located in Brazil for its low labour costs
Car companies (fiat, Toyata)
how do brazil protect their car manufacturing industry
tax on cars not produced in brazil
effects of overpopulation in developing countries
poverty, hunger
outward migration to shanty towns
where is the only region in the world where inward migrants outnumber locals
Persian gulf
oil resource attracted workers (construction, oil related and also educators and professional services)
How does technology lead to population growth
medical technology (vaccinations, family planning)
water technology (irrigation increases food supply, water filtering tech decreases disease)
agricultural tech (increases food supply
what did celtic tiger economic boom focus on
construction
exports by MNCs eg Microsoft, Intel, Pharmaceuticals
gateway countries for refugees entering europe
Spain
Greece
Italy
Turkey
