Topic 3: Globalisation (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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What is globalisation?
What is globalisation?
Widening & deepening global connections, interdependence & flows
The 'Shrinking World' concept
The 'Shrinking World' concept
World getting smaller due to faster transport & telecommunications
How has internet changed info transfer?
How has internet changed info transfer?
Enabled real-time transfer of information
What are intermodal containers?
What are intermodal containers?
Large storage units transported via multiple transport types without unpacking
Boeing 747 arrival decade
Boeing 747 arrival decade
1960s
Annual container movements globally
Annual container movements globally
Approx 200 million
First Atlantic telegraph cables decade & impact
First Atlantic telegraph cables decade & impact
1860s - replaced 3 wk boat journey w/ instant communication
First GPS launch decade
First GPS launch decade
1970s
African mobile phone ownership: 2005 vs 2019
African mobile phone ownership: 2005 vs 2019
2005: 6%, 2019: 60%
M-Pesa service & launch year
M-Pesa service & launch year
Mobile money transfer service by Safaricom & Vodafone, 2007