Unit 2 Case Studies 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyUnit 2GCSEEdexcel Created by: Lauren Newman 6Created on: 25-04-17 08:55 1 - Ageing Population Japan 20% population over 65 - burden on healthcare / pension pay less youthful employees to do manual labour / technology jobs 1 of 15 1 - Youthful Population Mexico 31% population under 15 - burden on education system high unemployment causing migration of youth to USA 2 of 15 1 - Anti-Natalist Policy China 1 child policy - rewards for 1 child, penalties for more children poor standard of living due to over-population policy to encourage later marriage / family planning ( contraception / education ) 3 of 15 1 - Pro-Natalist Policy Singapore shortage of workers cheaper childcare better maternity benefits tax is lower if have more children 4 of 15 1 - Migration Policy UK open door policy in 1950s / 60s closed door in 1970s now controlled migration - Visas available to skilled migrants 5 of 15 2 - Resource Theories Malthus - population growth become too high, resources won't cope, people will starve Boserup - population growth is good, forces new technologies to cope with resources demand ( GM crops ) 6 of 15 2 - Alternative Energy Iceland - hydrogen aim to be oil free by 2050 hydrogen filling station - initially used for buses use geothermal energy for heating, hot water and electricity 7 of 15 2 - Oil supply and demand Supply - Middle East Demand - USA - has 5% worlds population but uses 25% oil 8 of 15 2 - Alterantive Energy Company Google shuttle buses run on bio diesel solar panels - electricity push bike discounts / tax breaks if cycle 9 of 15 3 - Primary Working Conditions Malawi - farming $1 per day manual labour, hard physical work crops only enough to feed own family 10 of 15 3 - Secondary Working Conditions Vietnam - manufacturing clothing factory work $8 per day 9 hour shift work 6 per week move from rural to urban 11 of 15 3 - Tertiary / Quaternary Working Conditions UK - web designer $220 per day flexible hours work from home can be stressful 50 hours per week 12 of 15 3 - TNCS Outsourcing Secondary Jobs Nike factories located in Asia make shoe components 13 of 15 3 - TNCS Outsourcing Primary Jobs HSBC call centre work in India good ICT skills earn up to $2500 ( 10x less than UK would earn ) 14 of 15 3 15 of 15
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