Final bits - Paper 2 Flashcards
(41 cards)
What are architects and planners highest priority ?
giving issue of safety a higher priority when making decisions about layout of places
What is census data essential for ?
Gov planning
Allocation of resources to areas such as schools, healthcare and housing
What classes as extreme poverty ?
less than 1.90 dollars a day
What does overcrowding lead to ?
ill health
What are the positives of economic change in AC’s ?
- Cheaper imports of labour-intensive products
Growth in LIDC’S leads for demand for exports in AC’s - loss of mining and manufacutirng = better environment
Greater industrial efficiency leads to development of new technologies
What are the positives of economic change in LIDC and EDC ?
- Reduce negative trade balances
- Trickle down to local areas with many new highly paid jobs
- Lead to exposure of new technology
- Higher export generated income promotes export-led growth
what are the negatives of economic change in AC’s ?
- Job losses
Branch plants are vulneravlr as in times of economic recession they are the first to close, with job losses
what are the negatives of economic change for LIDC’s and EDC’s ?
- unlikely to decrease inequality
- distruptive social impacts
Destabilise food supplies
Health and safety issues because of tax legislation
Envrionmental issue associated with over-rapid industrialisation
What has globailsation led to ?
increasign flows of ideas, capital goods and people
what is global shift ?
relocation of manufacturing services and people
How is inequality present in Indonesia ?
wealthiest 10% have access to top 30% of wealth
What can slum clearance cause ?
people ot move to other slums and make situation worse there
Why is groundwater polluted at Jembatan Besi ?
Built on former waste tip
What is th role of the government in Bham ?
NEC and expansion of International Airport
Bham Heartlands Development Cooperation - 1992- Bring regeneration to old industrial areas such as Nechells
- 1999 - New deal for communities scheme - provide broadband access to inner city
£235 million from EU social investment fund
What is the role of planning and flagship development in Bham ?
More public spcaes - Victoria Sqr. Centenary Sqr
Flagship - International Convention Centre + Symphony Hall
1991 - funded in part by EU - multiplier effect - hotels and restaurants
What is the only body which can legally authorise use of force ?
UN security council
What does global governance involve ?>
direct physical intervention as well as the application of a growing number of himan rights norms, treaties and laws.
What is CEDAW ?
Convention on elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.
What are global governance strategies ?
- attempts to change norms
- NGOS’
influence of MNC’s (CSR) - strengthen rule of law
- treaties
humanitarian relief
UN peacekeeping
creation of international laws
what are some causes of conflict ?
- denial of food and housing
- discrimination
- unrepresentative gov
genocide and torture
oppressive gov
what are the consequences of conflict
- mortality
- damage homes
- impact on food and water supply
explotation of women and children
pop displacemet
What does UNHRC do ?
employs people to promote ideas and values
what do OHCHR do ?
provide education and training for civilian law enforcement
what do Amnesty International do ?
create awareness
