Summer Revision Flashcards
Physical features of China
- The East of China is densely populated
- The West of China is colder and so less populated.
- The humid climate is used for farms.
Population distribution in China
The west is cold and has a low population, the East is warmer so is more densely populated.
Chongqing
The city is full pollution and the people live in tight house due to the increase in population.
One child policy
A couple is only allowed to have one child. If they have more those children will go into an orphanage.
Three gorges dam
Three gorges dam was a dam built to make more renewable resources. The dam flooded residence and architectural locations.
China v Russia
China is a better superpower as it has a larger economy and population.
Megacities
A city with over ten million people.
Urbanisation
A making an area more urban
Sustainability
To be maintained at a certain rate
Rural to urban migration
When someone moves to the city for financial or beneficial reasons
Push and pull factors
Reason to leave an area and reasons to go to an area.
Megacities face
Population growth, traffic, pollution, violence
What is Clark Fisher Model?
It shows the changes in employment, from pre-industrial times to post-industrial times, in primary, secondary and tertiary jobs.
Define Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and quaternary jobs
Primary: The workers directly involved in the process of the product
Secondary: The workers who make the product in factories
Tertiary: The workers involved with the public in the product
Quaternary: Workers involved with technology
Why did the secondary industry decline?
Because people could get an education and become a highly paid citizen.
Because people who were poor were given attention and were more susceptible to become 2nd class