terms Flashcards

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interdependant

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mutually depending on each other

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globalization

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increasingly integrated global development

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3
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global economy

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idk about global economy, but economy is trade, labour, manufacturing

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4
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flattening of the world

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interdependent
-collapse of berlin wall, netscape (web), workflow software, computer universal language, uploading, outsourcing, offshoring, supply chaining, insourcing, informing, the steroids=wireless voice on web

  • increased connection- transport
  • russian railways proposed trans Siberian highway
  • link eastern border with USA
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5
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the steroids

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wireles voice on web

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6
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transportation

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increased connection (interdependance)

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russian railways

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proposed trans siberian highway

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8
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globals

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world appears limitless

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9
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locals

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poorest, least mobile

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barriers to flattening

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language, religion, health, hazards, political systems, urbanization, economic and social development.

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global core

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flat - higher education, salaries, more tech,

Around 15% of population but 75% of the income

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periphery

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not flat - lower education, salaries, les tech

–85% of pop but 25% of income

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13
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semi periphery

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core and periphery processes occurring

– exploited by the core but exploit the periphery

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germany

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  • idea of people of different cultures living happily ide by side did not work
  • onus was on immigrants to do more to integrate
  • “germany should get tougher on those who refuse to integrate before openingitself up to further immigration”
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15
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chancellor marker

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idk, but

-angela markle – german multiculturism has failed

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16
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mountain view anchorage

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most diverse census in US

17
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factor helped city’s diversity

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1) sizable white population stayed …. Most places=diversity increase=white people leave
2) Large Alaska local pop: lacking in other cities
3) No set ethnic area: no ghettos or Chinatown

18
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country

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Area of land controlled by it sown government

19
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fifa law

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  • during world cup

- changed some countries laws

20
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south africa 2010

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suspended some constitutional rights

  • 56 world cup courts created
  • 1500 personnel
  • jurisdiction over all world cup related crimes
  • expedited trial process
21
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micronations

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claim sovereign status as independent nation but recognized by real nation
-typically exist only on internet or private property
Around 400 micronations

22
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kingdom of enclava

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Border between Slovenia and Croatia

-93 square meters

23
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CONIFA

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  • confederation of independent football association

- for all not in FIFA

24
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tourism

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one of the largest industries

  • geo topics; patterns, regions, behaviour, culture
  • defining features; visitor, host motivation, attracted, infrastructure, activities
25
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voluntourism

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volunteer travel, engage in charity work, teaching building environmental etc

26
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UNSECO

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UN education, scientific, and cultural organization

-interdependence of the worlds natural and cultural diversity

27
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omni procesor

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collects human waste, converts into safe reusable by products (watetr, electricity)
-in Dakar, Senegal

28
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use toilets wiht no sewer system

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2 billion people use toilets not connected to sewer system

29
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poor sanitation kills

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poor sanitation kills around 700 000 children per year

30
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elon musk

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company resupplies internationall space station, co founder of papal, spaceX – put person on mars in 2020

31
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spaceX

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– put person on mars in 2020

32
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tesla motors

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Tesla motors: electric sports car

  • mission to “accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable transport”
  • loses around $4000 per car sold w\m,.
33
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Bhutan

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-in constitutuion of 2008

9 domains of happiness

34
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in gross national happiness index

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bhutan

35
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gates foundation

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turns shit (like literal shit) into drinking water.