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What is the basis of globalisation? (3) |
- the movement of capital, goods and people around the world. - these movements bring countries closer together and make them increasingly interdependent |
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What is the link between globalisation and migration (4) |
- globalisation is the changing distribution of economic activities, particularly manufacturing - this is therefore changing the spatial pattern of the global demand for labour - that changing pattern acts as a stimulus to migration both between and within countries |
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Give one example of large-scale migration within a country |
- rural urban migration in China |
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Give one example of large scale migration between countries |
- migration within the EU between the Schengen countries |
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Compare the immigration policies of Japan and Australia (6) |
Japan - less than 2% foreign born - migration rules make it difficult for immigrants to settle permanently - policies based on long-standing wish to keep japans population ‘pure’ - acute ageing of the population in need of an infusion of young immigrants Australia - policies more pragmatic - operates a points system for economic migrants depending on the skills that the country requires at any point in time - number of residential visas strictly limited on an annual basis |
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Give one example of an environmental change impacting on global migration (2) |
- global warming causing people to leave regions such as the Sahel, where subsistence agriculture and human survival are threatened by desertification |
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Give one example of political events impacting on global migration (2) |
- conflict in Syria between Assad regime and its opponents and the bombing of civilians has prompted a mass exodus of refugees with most heading to Europe |
