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Space and Place SG4 Flashcards

1
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Define Player

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A person, group of people, organisation or government who have an interest/influence in a particular change in an area, development or business

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2
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What was Sri Lanka’s average annual GDP growth rate since 2003?

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6.12%

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3
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What was the UK’s average annual GDP growth rate since 2003?

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1.5%

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4
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Between 1960 and 1980 Sri Lanka had a … increase in per capita income

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x2

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5
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Between 1960 and 1980 the Asian Tigers had a … increase in per capita income

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x10

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6
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What was the % of workers in the primary sector in 1980 in Sri Lanka?

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46%

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7
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What was the % of workers in the primary sector in 2014 in Sri Lanka?

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29%

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What was the % of workers in the secondary sector in 1980 in Sri Lanka?

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14%

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What was the % of workers in the secondary sector in 2014 in Sri Lanka?

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26%

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10
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What was the % of workers in the tertiary sector in 1980 in Sri Lanka?

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40%

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11
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What was the % of workers in the tertiary sector in 2014 in Sri Lanka?

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45%

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12
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What are the four players in Sri Lanka?

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Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, Sri Lankan Government, Nestle

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13
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Who are the Asian Development Bank?

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A financial institute which opened in 1966 to aid financial growth in one of the poorest regions in the world

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What six things do the ADB focus on in Sri Lanka?

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Food production (agriculture), rural development, natural resources, education, water and electricity supply and road networks

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15
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Due to the ADB, how many teachers have been trained?

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32,518

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16
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Due to the ADB, how many people have been provided safe access to water?

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2 million

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17
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Due to the ADB, how many houses have been given access to electricity?

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189,234

18
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Due to the ADB, how many km of road has been improved?

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634km

19
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Who are the World Bank?

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A partnership which offers financial and technical assistance to reduce poverty and support development

20
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What role does the World Bank play in Sri Lanka?

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Aims to get more women into work, improve urban sanitation and tackle undernutrition in Sri Lanka’s plantations

21
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What does the World Bank want to do by 2030?

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End extreme poverty and create better paid jobs for the poorest 40% of the population

22
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How many potential job projects has the World Bank created?

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4,546

23
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Due to the World Bank, how many households have better sanitation?

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9,000

24
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What has the World Bank provided for women in Sri Lanka?

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Career development to prepare them for high skilled jobs

25
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Who are Nestle?

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A TNC which established itself in Sri Lanka as a trading company with condensed milk and infant food products in 1906

26
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What do Nestle want to do in Sri Lanka?

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Develop the rural economy and raise the standard of sustainable agriculture in socially-responsible and environmentally friendly ways

27
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What does Nestle hope their Dairy Development Program will do?

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Increase the quality and supply of milk, and to provide local farmers with a sustainable income

28
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How many jobs has Nestle created through direct employment?

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1,200

29
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How many farmers have been provided milking equipment?

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150

30
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How many training and development programs have been created for 3,000 dairy farmers?

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150

31
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What did the Sri Lankan Government create?

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The Mahinda Chintana manifesto, a document of development plans

32
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What does the Mahinda Chintana manifesto aim to achieve?

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Improve the quality of life for all citizens in all urban areas by increasing employment opportunities, improving life expectancy and developing areas affected by the civil war

33
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How many flats have the Sri Lankan Government built?

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671 flats for 2,800 families (Sahaspura)

34
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How many villages now have electricity due to the Sri Lankan Government?

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95%

35
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How has the government helped develop the fishing industry?

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Gave fishing gear to fishermen

36
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Define Asian Tigers

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South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia underwent rapid industrialisation in 1960s-70s

37
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Define Comparative Advantage

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The principal that countries or regions benefit from specialising in an economic activity in which they are relatively more effective or skilled in

38
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Define Flagship Development

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Prestigious developments aimed at attracting investors, and showcasing the economic development and prosperity of an area

39
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Define Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

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Investment by TNCs in a host country

40
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Define Global Shift

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The locational movement of manufacturing industry and more recently some parts of the tertiary sector from ACs to EDCs and LIDCs from 1970 onwards

41
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Define New International Division of Labour

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The reorganisation of production at the global scale as a result of deindustrialisation of ACs and the global spread of TNCs

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