Theme 3 Flashcards by temi Ojediran | Brainscape

Flashcards in Theme 3 Deck (3)

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A case study of one MNC: reasons for lactating in countries at different stages of economic development (study at an international scale) and the local, regional social effects of these decisions

• coca, India, USA
KEYWORDS
- LEDC
- MEDC
- trans-national
- multinational co-operation
- social
- economic
- environmental
- footloose company
- GDP
- export
- import

2

A case study at the local scale of the impact of economic activity on the environment: causes, effects, management strategies

• oil industry: Gulf of Mexico oil spill 2010
• Gas exploration: Indonesian Mud volcano
• tourism : Cancun, Mexico
• air pollution: China
KEYWORDS
- sustainability
- economic
- GDP
- long term
- short term

3

Case stimuli of one industry (selected from the secondary or tertiary sector): reasons for changing locations and the social, economic impacts of this change. Study at a local/ regional scale

• car industry: McLaren, Woking
KEYWORDS
- primary industry
- tertiary industry
- sustainability
- brownfield site
- greenfield site
- manufacturing
- income