Theme 3

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

• 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

Question 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

Answer 3

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