Unit 1: Going Global Revision Guide Keywords Birth rate – the number of births per 1‚000 people per year in a region Branch plant – a factory built in a country by a TNC that has its headquarters elsewhere Core- the most developed and highly populated region of a country Death rate – the number of deaths per 1‚000 people per year in a region Deindustrialisation – the decline of regionally important manufacturing industries Dependency – when a nation relies for income on outside
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today? Economic Geography has always been an integral part of human geography. ‘Economic geography is usually regarded as a subfield of the discipline of geography‚ although recently economists such as Paul Krugman and Jeffrey Sachs have pursued interests that can be considered part of economic geography’ (Clark et al‚ 2002). Economic geography mainly represents two subfields which are closely associated to each other but they also have some major differences. Economic geography is first referred
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When I first entered high school I was in a much more immature state of mind. At this time I was less willing to do my work and would never stop talking. Despite being aware of this‚ I decided to remain signed up for AP Human Geography because I was told that AP classes looks good to colleges. I figured that I would be able to easily get by barely doing anything‚ similarly to how I got through middle school. This line of thinking worked out the first week of school perfectly when the only thing we
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Geography Crisis in Modern America Today in the United States‚ there is an alarming and ever growing problem present. The people of the United States are among the worst in the world when tested over geographic literacy. In his address‚ Peirce Lewis‚ the president of geography at Pennsylvania State University‚ states that the majority of Americans are immensely uninformed about geography. He goes on to say that geography can be split into a subject matter and a profession. Subject matter‚ as its
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Research TNC’s Nike Research Manufacturing Nike has contracted with more than 700 shops around the world and has offices located in 45 countries outside the United States.[38] Most of the factories are located in Asia‚ including Indonesia‚ China‚ Taiwan‚ India‚[39] Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ Pakistan‚ Philippines‚ and Malaysia.[40] Nike is hesitant to disclose information about the contract companies it works with. However‚ due to harsh criticism from some organizations like CorpWatch‚ Nike has
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at its units in capital city Kingston. It has its presence in Haiti since the last 130 years‚ provides a range of services including "corps worship centers‚ feeding centers‚ children’s homes‚ a vocational training home for women‚ a men’s hostel‚ a senior citizens’ home‚ a residential school for the blind and visually impaired‚ kindergarten schools‚ daycare nursery centers‚ community centers‚ a medical clinic and an addiction rehabilitation center for
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| Why Human Geography is important. | By: Nookkerra Butts | 9/4/2012 | Human Geography is the study of all human based phenomena and activities as guided through observation. More than ever‚ integrative sciences‚ like Geography‚ are essential components for understanding the world and all that is in it. Human Geography is an important topic that many people should be informed about‚ because if you aren’t then you would be very unaware of the things that are going on in this world.
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→ → Climate and Ecosystems ← ← Geography *** Lesson Questions *** 1. Which factor has NOT contributed to a dramatic increase in the world’s population in recent centuries? - Population clusters in cities 2.Which is considered nonmaterial culture? - Religion 3. Which is NOT an example of Diffusion? - Forcing Native Americans to live on reservations and speak English 4. What is included in a country’s territory
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sustainable water future. This is because it can invest in large scale projects such as the Chinese South-North project where the Chinese government plan to give the north a more sustained water supply. Governments can also subsides water projects‚ such as those done by IGOs in developing countries. However‚ it could be argued that government involvement in securing a sustainable water future may not be sustainable‚ as such big projects comes with its high costs which usually results in debts‚ which is
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Do you know any information about the geography of North America? North America is continents with Canada and the United States. North America is a large continent‚ so it has innumerable physical features and there are various cultures. Also‚ the United States and Canada have similar cultures. Physical features and cultures shape North America. High mountains and long rivers can change people’s way of life and make some regions to be agricultural. There is the diversity of physical features in North
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