Transcript How does development vary? - School

c Outline the ways in which the world cities in Figure 6
are connected into a global network
of cities. (4 marks)
c World cities are connected by financial markets,
such as the stock exchanges in London, New York
and Tokyo, whose opening times overlap.
Transnational company headquarters are often
located in world cities, with key regional offices
located in other world cities. Key workers move
between the cities frequently.
The cities all have major airport hubs, and are
connected directly to many other world cities by nonstop flights.
Internet and satellite connections ensure cheap,
rapid communication between cities.
You will gain 1 mark for a basic point, and 2 marks for
an extended point or example. This type of question
cries out for the use of examples, so try to name cities,
stock exchanges, airlines and transnational companies
to add weight to your answer.
Switched off Places: Why is
Africa in Crisis?
To understand how some countries become ‘switched off’:
Africa – Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya
Boom and bust?
In the last 2 years in particular, developing world
nations have tended to grow strongly
Sort the reasons why some regions remain switched off
into: mismanagement of natural resources (physical),
mismanagement of human resources or both
Highly vulnerable to climate
change and natural hazards
e.g. Mozambique
Lack of skills and literacy
deters inward investors e.g.
Somalia
Poor resources for
agriculture e.g. Eritrea
Infighting over resources
e.g. Sudan
Resources are controlled by
foreign TNC’s due to old
trade agreements that need
renegotiating e.g. Sierra
Leone
Low prices for food exports
due to over production and
trade rules e.g. Ethiopia
Ethnic clashes and civil war
between tribes e.g. D.R.
Congo
Physical isolation and lack of
coastline deters inward
investors seeking an
export/import base e.g.
Niger
Resources controlled by a
small elite e.g. Zimbabwe
Politically isolated e.g. North
Korea
Sort the reasons why some regions remain switched off
into: mismanagement of natural resources (physical),
mismanagement of human resources or both
Highly vulnerable to climate
change and natural hazards
e.g. Mozambique
Lack of skills and literacy
deters inward investors e.g.
Somalia
Poor resources for
agriculture e.g. Eritrea
Infighting over resources
e.g. Sudan
Resources are controlled by
foreign TNC’s due to old
trade agreements that need
renegotiating e.g. Sierra
Leone
Low prices for food exports
due to over production and
trade rules e.g. Ethiopia
Ethnic clashes and civil war
between tribes e.g. D.R.
Congo
Physical isolation and lack of
coastline deters inward
investors seeking an
export/import base e.g.
Niger
Resources controlled by a
small elite e.g. Zimbabwe
Politically isolated e.g. North
Korea
Africa: a marginalised
continent?
Lack of resources: Zambia
Too little food: Kenya
Poor quality farming: Tanzania
Plenary
What are the main obstacles preventing
some LDCs from becoming more fully
integrated into global networks?
Homework
Research countries of varying levels of
debt.
What do you notice about the
development indicators?
Why might this be?