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What is Globalisation?
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The process of all the worlds countries becoming part of one vast global economy
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What is a Trading Bloc?
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Arrangements between a group of nations to allow free trade between specific countries.
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What is migration?
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Movement of people from one place to another with the intention of setting temporarily or permanently in the new location.
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What is short term population movement?
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People who move to countries for a period of at least three months but less than a year.
Also people who move for medical treatment, religious pilgrimage & to visit friends or relatives |
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What is meant by the term international voluntary migration?
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Relocation according to personal desires and by a persons own free will.
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What is meant by the term international voluntary migration?
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Relocation according to personal desires and by a persons own free will.
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What is an Emigrant?
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A person who leaves their own country in order to settle in another.
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What is a refugee?
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A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution or natural disaster.
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What is an Asylum Seeker?
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A person who leaves their own country as a political refugee and is seeking asylum in another.
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What is a tiger economy?
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A country which undergoes rapid economic growth.
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What is a tiger economy?
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A country which undergoes rapid economic growth.
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Why has there been a growth of manufacturing in China?
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Cheap labour
Long working hours Less strict health & safety rules Prohibition of strikes |
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What is a tiger economy?
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A country which undergoes rapid economic growth.
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Why has there been a growth of manufacturing in China?
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Cheap labour
Long working hours Less strict health & safety rules Prohibition of strikes |
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Why are there many call centres in India?
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Large & educated workforce
Time zone Low operating costs Lower salaries Developed ICT and technology |
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What is a TNC?
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A Trans National Corporation - companies that operate globally.
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What is a TNC?
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A Trans National Corporation - companies that operate globally.
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What are advantages of TNC's in LIC's?
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-jobs to locals
-money -breaks poverty cycle -allows education -better quality of life |
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Why has global tourism grown?
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-package holidays
-people have more leisure time -paid leave from work -transport faster/cheaper -more disposable income |
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What are the positives of tourism?
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-provides employment
-brings much needed investment into a country |
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What are the positives of tourism?
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-provides employment
-brings much needed investment into a country |
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What is Mass Tourism?
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Multinational tourism in which companies shape developments according to global demand.
Popular, large scale tourism where lots of people visit a certain area. |
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What are the positives of tourism?
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-provides employment
-brings much needed investment into a country |
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What is Mass Tourism?
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Multinational tourism in which companies shape developments according to global demand.
Popular, large scale tourism where lots of people visit a certain area. |
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What is Eco-Tourism?
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A form of tourism that tries to minimise it's environmental impact by using local tea sources and labour.
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What are the positives of tourism?
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-provides employment
-brings much needed investment into a country |
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What is Mass Tourism?
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Multinational tourism in which companies shape developments according to global demand.
Popular, large scale tourism where lots of people visit a certain area. |
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What is Eco-Tourism?
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A form of tourism that tries to minimise it's environmental impact by using local tea sources and labour.
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Give an example of Eco-Tourism...
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Bhutan - The Himalayan Mountains.
Tourists attracted to rich Buddhist culture and scenery. Tourism generates lost of income for the country. Country is able to invest in new developments. |
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What are the positives of tourism?
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-provides employment
-brings much needed investment into a country |
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What is Mass Tourism?
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Multinational tourism in which companies shape developments according to global demand.
Popular, large scale tourism where lots of people visit a certain area. |
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What is Eco-Tourism?
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A form of tourism that tries to minimise it's environmental impact by using local tea sources and labour.
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Give an example of Eco-Tourism...
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Bhutan - The Himalayan Mountains.
Tourists attracted to rich Buddhist culture and scenery. Tourism generates lost of income for the country. Country is able to invest in new developments. |
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What is a 'pull factor'?
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Something that attracts someone to an area:
-education -employment |
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What are the positives of tourism?
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-provides employment
-brings much needed investment into a country |
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What is Mass Tourism?
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Multinational tourism in which companies shape developments according to global demand.
Popular, large scale tourism where lots of people visit a certain area. |
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What is Eco-Tourism?
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A form of tourism that tries to minimise it's environmental impact by using local tea sources and labour.
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Give an example of Eco-Tourism...
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Bhutan - The Himalayan Mountains.
Tourists attracted to rich Buddhist culture and scenery. Tourism generates lost of income for the country. Country is able to invest in new developments. |
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What is a 'pull factor'?
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Something that attracts someone to an area:
-education -employment |
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What is a 'push factor'?
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Something that encourages people to move away from a country.
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What is 'counterurbanisation'?
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When people move from large, crowded cities into smaller urban settlements.
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Give an example of a TNC
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Coca Cola
Sold in more than 200 countries. 1 billion drinks sold every day. 130,600 employees Net worth of $78.4 billion |
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Give an example of a TNC
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Coca Cola
Sold in more than 200 countries. 1 billion drinks sold every day. 130,600 employees Net worth of $78.4 billion |
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Give an example of a Tiger Economy...
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China - due to a major increase in manufacturing.
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