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Flashcards by Jess Molyneux, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jess Molyneux
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| Question | Answer |
| Give a locational description of the Pearl Valley Delta. (Hint: there are 2 points) | South East China Roughly size of Belgium |
| How many major cities are in the Pearl Valley region? (Bonus: how many people are employed in manufacturing across them all? | 9 major cities 30 million employees |
| Give the names of 6 of the Delta's major cities. | Shenzen Dongguan Zhuhai Zhongshan Shunde Guanzhou |
| Give 3 details about Shenzen's production. | 70% of world's photocopiers 80% of world's artificial Christmas trees 6th largest container terminal |
| Give 2 details about Dongguan's production. | Specialises in running shoes 80 000 employees in one factory |
| Give 3 main produces of Zhuhai. | Computer games Consoles Golf clubs |
| Give the main produce of Zhongshan. | World's major centre of electric lighting industry |
| Give the main produce of Shunde. | World's largest centre for production of microwave ovens |
| Give 6 main produces or exports of Guangzhou. | Export-only Honda car plant Pharmaceuticals Food Beverages Chemicals Electrical appliances |
| What percentage of China's total industrial output does the Delta contribute? | 10% |
| How have urbanisation rates in the area changed? (Hint: give specific figures) | Increased from 28% to 83% |
| How has the population of the region changes? (Hint: give specific figures and dates) | 1990: 20 million Now: Over 60 million |
| What is the Pearl Valley Delta expected to develop into? (Bonus: who encourages this?) | A megacity where all main cities merge to form a massive industrial/urban complex Over 110 million inhabitants Encouraged by the Chinese Government |
| What are the 3 main environmental problems in the Pearl Valley Delta? | Air pollution Water pollution Deforestation |
| What 3 things contribute to air pollution in the Delta? | Chemicals and metal manufacturing Power stations Vehicles |
| What 2 particular types of air pollution are problematic in the Delta? (Bonus: give details) | Smog - Gathering of gases and particles in lower atmosphere Acid rain - pH of below 4.8 |
| What 2 problems does smog cause? | Damaging to people's health Physically dirty - filth on buildings |
| What 4 negative effects does acid rain have? | Impact on drinking water and health Damage to vegetation and crops Impact on lakes and fisheries Corrosive to buildings and cars |
| What is the cause of water pollution in the Delta? | Pollutants and sewage pumped into rivers from major industrial areas |
| What kind of chemicals are responsible for the pollution? (Hint: there are 4) | Heavy metals Nitrates Ammonia Petrol |
| Give 3 figures relating to the quantity of pollutants being pumped into rivers. | 8, 655 tonnes of heavy metals AND 65,637 tonnes of nitrates and ammonia annually 50% of water pumped in in Guangdong compared to 40% nationally |
| What 4 negative impacts does the poor water quality have? | Unsafe to swim in Fish stocks decimated - loss of livelihood Unfit to drink Death OR toxic contamination of crops |
| Why has deforestation occurred in the Delta? | Urban expansion - land clearance for factories AND housing |
| What 2 problems are cause by deforestation? (Hint: the second has 2 consequences) | Loss of carbon sink Soil erosion (root systems bind) - releases lots of sediment - river beds clogged with alluvium (top soils) - flooding AND poor water quality |
| Why is the Government reluctant to act against this pollution? | Support for rapidly expanding industry |
| What 3 measures have the Government introduced to combat air pollution? | Strict limits for new factories Retrofitting on old factories e.g. flue filters and scrubbers Vehicle emission controls |
| What 2 measures have the Government introduced to combat air pollution? | High sewage treatment charges Stricter controls on unregulated discharges with an inspectorate to monitor |
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