GLOBALISATION

Question 1

what is GLOBALISATION?

Answer 1

the growing INTERCONNECEDNESS and INTERDEPENDENCE of peoples lives across the globe, consisting of economic, social, and environmental factors

Question 2

what concept is linked to globalisation?

Answer 2

TIME-SPACE COMPRESSION:
- idea that the world is SHRINKING because of its growing INTERCONNECTEDNESS, as space is no longer a barrier it once was to FLOWS OF CAPITAL, GOODS, PEOPLE AND INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATION
this leads to CLONE TOWNS/ eroded place identity/ PLACELESSNESS
- advancements in TECHNOLOGY and COMMUNICATION have reduced PERCEIVED DISTANCE between places, enabling faster exchange of ideas/ goods/ people/ capital etc across space

Question 3

advantages of space time compression

Answer 3

• due to diff time zones, increased communication and flows of capital mean stock markets active overnight, so every country connected at all time to stocks (loads opportunities to invest)
• migrants: may result in more places to SEEK REFUGE and more JOB OPPORTUNITIES once entered country
• increased opportunities/ employment
• increased cultural diversity
• changes people’s perceptions of place: access to instant communication on global scale so establish sense of closeness to rest of world

Question 4

disadvantages of time space compression

Answer 4

• more advanced communications due to technological advancements and increased transport- illegal immigrants may be more likely to get caught
• HOW BENEFICAL DEPENDS ON LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT:
  in LIDC’s, LABOUT MARKETS may be EXPLOITED
  environment may also be EXPLOITED
• PANDEMICS may become increasingly likely due to high levels interconnectedness
• may lead to CLONE TOWNS: esp impacts MINORITY SOCIAL GROUPS as their culture may be erased, eroding place identity + sense of community

Question 5

two ways of representing place

Answer 5

• FORMAL: objective e.g. census data e.g. crime rates
• INFORMAL: subjective e.g. media, photos

Question 6

informal reps

Answer 6

can be created through the media but may each be shaped by personal experiences/ different perceptions
- SUBJECTIVE and QUALITATIVE data
- crime TV show may rep place negatively as unsafe
- photograph may rep photographer’s personal perception/ not representative of whole area as only shows small section
- however does offer a VISUAL REP which formal reps do not offer

Question 7

formal reps

Answer 7

stats and data are OBJECTIVE and QUANTITATIVE
- just numbers, no visual rep
- more reliable/ trustworthy as consider area as a whole