2.1 - Global Shift Costs and Benefits

Question 1

Example of severe social cost in Bangladesh

Answer 1

Rana Plaza collapse killed 1100 people due to factory thinking they could add another floor w/o problems

Question 2

Economic benefits for workers

Answer 2

Make higher than average and more than subsistence

Shanghai factory workers £54 per month

Question 3

How was a Millennium Development Goal met

Answer 3

Now fewer people living on $1.25 a day

Question 4

Social costs?

Answer 4

RUM for jobs means pressure on housing, healthcare, overcrowding
Many slums
Still have child labour

Question 5

Environmental costs?

Answer 5

Cultural eutrophication in rivers from urban sewage from factories
Mercury/arsenic in rivers from China lead/zinc mine - dolphins dying, people poisoned

Question 6

Rise of middle class means what for the environment?

Answer 6

More cars so more air pollution - atmospheric pollutant levels high on most days of the week

Question 7

Land degradation is shown through

Answer 7

90% of Vietnamese forests being cut down

Question 8

Social benefit for women?

Answer 8

More independence as more job opportunities so can work, not limited to staying at home

Question 9

% between 0 and 17

Answer 9

28% (2017)

Question 10

% between 18-64 of working age

Answer 10

62% (2017)