Karteikarten: Globalization and Uneven Territories — 18 Karten

Territory — definition?

An appropriated space shaped by human actions.

Globalization — role?

Links territories worldwide through flows.

Territorial inequalities — effect?

Create uneven benefits across places.

Selective integration — meaning?

Partial participation in globalization.

Triad — original core?

US, Europe, Japan.

Expanded Triad — includes?

East Asia, North America, Europe.

Emerging country — example?

Countries with rapid economic growth.

BRICS+ — significance?

Challenging the North-South divide.

Interface — definition?

Contact zone enabling exchanges.

Maritime facade — what?

Coastal zone organized around ports.

Major trade facades?

East Asia, Northern Europe, North America.

Border — function?

Enables regional economic and social flows.

Free trade area — purpose?

Remove tariffs in sectors.

Protectionism — policies?

Tariffs, subsidies, restrictions.

Metropolis — role?

Commands and connects regions.

Global city — influence?

Finance, decision-making, culture.

Urban shrinkage — causes?

Deindustrialization, demographic decline.

Urban fragmentation — effect?

Social and economic divides within cities.