Geography Theme 3 Development 1 - 3 Final - Mindmap in GCSE Geography

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Theme 3 - Uneven Development
- Location of Economic Activity
  - footloose industries
    - location
      - limited impact from resourcesor transport
    - not tied to a particular location
  - Govern ment Incentives
  - Labour
  - Raw Materials
- multinational companies
  - different jobs different location
  - Locate business to minimise cost
    - increase profit
    - manufacturing
      - cheap land / build cost
      - low tax
        low cost labour
        LEDC south Brandt Line
      - low cost labour
        LEDC south Brandt Line
      - High Tech Manufacturing
        Research and development
        Business managers
        MEDC / Europe / Asia
        High Tech Manufacturing
        Research and development
        Business managers
        MEDC / Europe / Asia
  - close to customers
    - new industrial ising countries (NIC)
      - increased wealth
  - APPLE CASE STUDY
- Employment Structures
  - Primary
  - Secondary
    - Production
      - De - industrial isation
        high cost of labour
        
        production
        
        structure
        private
        large private company
        
        APPLE
        
        public Government
        
        % of each type
        change over time and place
        
        LEDC
        Mali
        Informal jobs
        waste recycling / scrap metal
        subsistence - little money used
        daily chores
        house person
        fetch water
        
        SO WHAT?
        Long working days
        No education
        
        16 hours day - rural areas
        WHY?
        Poor transport
        NO Taps
        
        LACK OF SERVICES
        Poor education
        
        meals
        
        IMPORTED CARS ALL METAL USED
        
        technology changing fast
        MECHANI SAITON
        replace human labour
  - Tertiary
- Environmental Impacts
  - Local Impacts
    - China
      - GNI - Gross National Income
        Average Income per person
        
        Standard of living increase
        less poverty
      - ACID RAIN
        NO2
        cars
        factories
        
        SMOG
        Respiratory Diseases
        400,000 deaths per annum (year)
        
        50% increase 1992 - 2005
        
        Acid lakes
        leek nutrients from soil
        aluminium in rivers
        
        Trees and vegetation - photosynthesis
- KYOTO (1997) and PARIS CONFERENCE (2015)
- Environmental Impacts - GLOBAL
  - greenhouse effect
    - Natural Effect
      - allows life
        average 15 C NOT -17C
      - CO2 Natural
    - greenhouse gases
      - CH4
      - H20
      - C02
  - Carbon Sinks
    - Coal
    - Gas
    - Oil
    - Humans release carbon sinks - add too much CO2
      - Consequences
        Different Impacts
        MEDC
        Thames Barrier closure
        More frequent
        
        Impact coastal regions
        hurricanes
        
        storm surges
        sea level rise 2mm
        
        flooding
        16 megacities in coastal regions
        Mumbai
        
        New York
        
        6.4 billion people
        
        LEDC
        Impact coastal regions
        hurricanes
        
        storm surges
        sea level rise 2mm
        
        flooding
        16 megacities in coastal regions
        Mumbai
        
        New York
        
        6.4 billion people
    - Human actions
      - Adding CO2
      - Consequences
        Different Impacts
        MEDC
        Thames Barrier closure
        More frequent
        
        LEDC
      - Increase speed of transfer in carbon cycle
  - evidence KEELING CURVE
    - Increase of CO2 in PP Million
    - Ice Cores
      - evidence of cycles
        Glacials (cooler)
        
        Interglacials (warmer)
    - Hawaii
      - Average - reading away from Urban areas
Communication networks
- Broadband
- Roads
locals separated from tourists
- live shanty town
  - hour by bus
  - shared toilets
    - conflict
      - places only tourists allowed
      - Tin roof leaks
        hotels control access
  - mirgants separated from family
- tourist enclave
  - social Impacts
    - locals separated from tourists
      - live shanty town
        hour by bus
        
        shared toilets
        conflict
        places only tourists allowed
        
        Tin roof leaks
        hotels control access
        
        mirgants separated from family
      - tourist enclave
        social Impacts
        
        Conflict
        locals want
        affordable housing
        Rent $150 month
        wages $4 day
        
        wages $4 day
        
        Expensive consumer goods
        iPhones
        
        Jewellery
        Crime
        
        Cheap local food
        NO high price imported food
        
        sustainable
        ECONOMIC
        
        Environmental
        replace Mangrove Trees
        
        reduce pollution
  - Conflict
    - locals want
      - affordable housing
        Rent $150 month
      - Expensive consumer goods
        iPhones
        
        Jewellery
        Crime
      - Cheap local food
        NO high price imported food
    - sustainable
      - ECONOMIC
      - Environmental
        replace Mangrove Trees
        
        reduce pollution
reef damage
- divers standing
- cutting down mangrove trees
  - hotels
  - marinas
- boat anchor dragged along coral
350 - 800 litres per day
- showers
- restaurants
  - conflict
    - slow recharge
    - GROUND WATER
      - Long Dry Summers
        climate
- laundry
Better Pay
Higher Qualified jobs
Local people benefit
- SERVICES
  - Taps
    - Schools
      - Sewage Treatment
        SERVICES
        Taps
        Schools
        Sewage Treatment
basic products
- manufacture LEDC
Large % primary
Untitled
90% african jobs
- no tax paid
- STREET MARKETS
poor health and safety
- no contract or benefits
education
- No Government investment
  - no tax paid
POOR Health care
Self Employed - PLUMBER
Knowledge Economy (KIS)
- Education and Finance
- Formal Jobs
  - Holiday Pay
  - Pay Tax
  - Contract Sick Pay
  - Regular wage
renewables
- forst sinks
  - soaks up excess carbon in trees
- safer option
  - sahara solar farm
  - CASE STUDY: KEEDBY WIND FARM
SUPER GRID - Europe
Jobs for farmers

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