Globalisation

Question 1

What is the impact of globalisation on demographics

Answer 1

Places become more diverse as global mobility increases, many people move to work in new countries or areas, changing the demographic profile. This may have knock-on impacts on the cultural profile of an area.

Question 2

Key name associated with globalisation

Answer 2

Doreen Massey

Question 3

Impact of globalisation on place identity

Answer 3

Creates a lack of place identity on the high street. Creates homogenisation on place due to TNCs and chain stores

Question 4

Impact of globalisation on flows of investment/money

Answer 4

easier flows / transfers of money / investments,
through advances in e-communications, leading
to creation of financial hubs in ACs such as
changed sense of place in Canary Wharf - was dockland now expensive area with high employment in financial services

Question 5

What phrase is associated to globalisation

Answer 5

time-space compression

Question 6

UK clone towns

Answer 6

41% of surveyed UK towns were ‘clone town’ in 2004