Shift of Global Economic Centre

Question 1

What is the ‘global shift’?

Answer 1

The relocation of different types of industry, especially manufacturing
- The ‘global shift’ is

Question 2

What is the Global shift?

Answer 2

The relocation of different types of industry, especially manufacturing
- It is a result of a combination of offshoring, outsourcing, new business start ups in emerging economies e.g. India and China
- The global shift has also led to poor working conditions (unethical practices)

Question 3

What are the benefits of the ‘global shift’?

Answer 3

• Reductions in poverty: More job opportunities, due to companies moving to lower cost-regions. (manufacturing job opportunities - people can earn a livelihood)
• Improved education: Increases in higher education (uni) (increased technological advancements, places have access to online tools)
• Infrastructure investment: Economic growth leads to investment in infrastructure, development of motorways, high-speed railways and airports

Question 4

What are the drawbacks of the ‘global shift’?

Answer 4

• Unplanned settlements: Rapid urbanisation due to the shift leads to an increase of unplanned settlements for example, Dharavi, Mumbai - Loss of recreational space
• Environmental and resource pressure: Urbanisation, logging and farming has led to a loss of forested land
• Loss of productive land: Land has been exploited/overused leading to soil erosion/infertility

Question 5

What is Deindustrialisation?

Answer 5

Where industrial activity declines within a region for example, manufacturing which can happen as a result of many reasons

Question 6

What are the problems of Deindustrialisation in inner city areas?

Answer 6

Dereliction: resulting from the closure and abandonment of factories, shutting down of services and neglected housing
Depopulation: because large numbers of people migrate from the deteriorating urban areas
Rising crime: in the deprived urban areas
High unemployment: due to the closure of factories

Question 7

The inner city decline:

Answer 7

1. Manufacturing industry closes 2. The land becomes derelict 3. People lose their jobs in manufacturing 3. People chose to leave urban areas 4. Fewer services are required, shops schools close etc 5. More jobs lost 6. Forcing people to leave urban areas 7. People who stay are mainly elderly or low-income groups 8. Little investment so urban areas become more run down 9. Increased crime and vandalism 10. Quality of life decreases