employment opportunities can be generated in the formal sector and these limited opportunities for growth in the economy increase problems of unemployment‚ underemployment‚ rural-urban migration and crime. As Gambia is an LEDC‚ they lack the funds to employ a vast amount of
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“Evaluate how plate tectonics theory helps our understanding of the distribution of seismic and volcanic events” (40 marks) The theory of plate tectonics was first introduced by Alfred Wegener in 1912. He observed the continents an could see they interlock like a jig saw puzzle‚ for example the West African Coastline fits snugly into the South American coastline‚ he suggested that at one point in time there was only one giant continent called “Pangea”. Later evidence was found that proved this theory
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multiplier effect. Negatives Many of the jobs created are seasonal‚ so people can become unemployed. Large TNCs (Trans National Companies) such as Thomas Cook organise the holidays and make most of the money‚ so the profits go out of Jamaica and into MEDCs. Local employees are paid low wages‚ whereas managers from other countries tend to earn more. Land for the massive hotels takes away land from famers. Water use also increases for drinking
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Despite numerous efforts to reduce torture during police custody and pretrial detention‚ it is still a remaining issue around the world‚ mostly occurring in the LEDC countries. It is debated heavily for a clear and myriad different kind of consequences across the world‚ but yet there hasn’t been any clear resolution to this problem. Although the practice is banned currently‚ however there are still countries which take place such as: China (Solitary Confinement)‚ Egypt (beating)‚ Iran (sleep deprivation)
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Explain why waste management is such a problem in world cities and‚ referring to UK cities and other examples‚ explain how targets could be met. For a city to be sustainable‚ managing its waste efficiently whilst causing the least possible damage to the environment is imperative. The amount of waste produced by the global population is steadily increasing resulting in a continual problem over how and where to dispose of this waste. Targets have already been made such as European Union laws‚ UK
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With reference to examples‚ assess the degree to which the level of economic development of a country affects planning and management in urban areas. The economic development of a country can be defined as the growth of industry‚ wealth‚ employment and the level of urbanisation. The planning and management issues that are linked to economic development‚ are those associated with processes such as urbanisation‚ suburbanisation and counter-urbanisation of cities. These may include pollution of water
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more people lost their lives. The eruption of Mount St Helens in 1980 Washington was situated in the Cascade mountain range so the area was very sparse therefore less lives were lost and also people were more prepared for this event because it is in a MEDC unlike the area in which the earthquake in Bam struck. The Mount St Helens eruption destroyed 200 homes because of its pyroclastic flows and the ash fall caused problems with transport links‚ sewage disposal and water treatment. In Iran
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2. Analyze 2 Advantages and disadvantages for a country hosting MNCs Advantages i. Offer employment opportunities so unemployment decreases in that country ii. Brings in foreign currency which is usually in shortage in LEDCS (as it comes from exports) iii. Transfer of technology and skills of labor Disadvantages i. Poor working conditions for labor (sweatshops and child labor) ii. Gain political power of the ruling government by threatening
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How does the natural and human environment impact on conflict and how does conflict impact on people and their environment? Where is the Afghan War located? It is situated below the Brandt line (running through the middle of the earth) in south central Asia. It is bordered by Iran on the west‚ by Pakistan on the east and south‚ and by Turkmenistan‚ Uzbekistan‚ and Tajikistan on the north. The war is fought in Kandahar and also in the south. How has the environment / physical geography of Afghanistan
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Economic Consequences Of AIDS/HIV Affects on economically active people: • Will not be able to work • Women are the main tillers of soil as well as the main cares when family members become ill • When patients are in hospital it is common for woman to take care of them‚ bath them and feed them so pressure is caused not just by the financial burden of hospital care but by the time lost of tending land Impacts on Sexually active: • Impacts on sexually active people is that they will not
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