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The Geography of Technology
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Geography Mind Map on The Geography of Technology, created by gracering on 07/05/2013.
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The Geography of Technology
Nature of technology
Technology increases the ability of people to satisfy their needs
New tools, machines and systems
New ways of moving and communicating
New ways of modifying the environment
New ways of prolonging or shortening life
Solving problems
Many believe that for every problem there is a technological fix
Global warming - geo-engineering
HIV - Pharmaceutical research
OIl Shortage - Hydrogen economy
Can be changed by an attitudinal fix - chamging human behaviour
Global Warming - Education & Tax incentives
HIV - Public health education
Oil Shortage - Energy efficieny, public transport
Development of music playback technology
New technologies have a life cycle
Decline begins when better technologies become mainstream
LIfe cycles become shorter
Speed of growth increased
Controlling nature
People use technology to control nature, so their lives are less determined by environmental factors
Attitudes to technology
Technies - people who positively seek out and embrace developments
Luddites - people who are opposed to technological change
Amish Christians
Reject modern technology
Objection is a religious one
Telephones are frowned upon, seen as providing a connection
UK - CCTV
10 million cameras
Raised concerns over personal privacy
3% of street crime solved by CCTV - low number down to poor image quality
Geographical distribution
Digital Technology
The DAI illustrates
Telephone landlines
Mobile phone subscribers
Cost of access
Adult literacy
School enrolment
Internet use
Countries at a higher level of development tend to have a greater access to technology
Countries with a DAI of over 75 are hyperconnected
Have infrastructure and competition has lowered costs
In LDCs gaining access to technology requires other technologies to be put into place
Fossil Fuels
Exploiting fossil fuels gives us access to cheap fuel on which technology depends
In 2004, fossil fuels supplied 86% of energy use
Most of LDCs is dependent on capturing energy directly. This therefore restricts development
Petrochemical industry also produces plastics
Plastics are cheap and versatile.
Cars depend on oil and plastic, therefore if oil becomes scarce we will require new technologies
Access to technology
Technology can reduce risk and increase expectations
In MDCs we expect to live to our 70's/80's
In LDCs the risk of dying in your 40's/50's is high
Haiti is a high risk society which lacks to manage risks from natural hazards, disease and malnutrition. This therefore reduces life expectancy,
Haiti suffers from environmental determinism
If a hurricane struck, we would expect them to die
In MDCs we would assume technology would come to our aid
Inequality of access
Wealth is not the only explanation for the geographical pattern of technology
HIV
Drugs are patented and protected by companies that develop them. Prevents cheap copies being produced and therefore LDCs can't afford them.
Nuclear
Can be used to create military weapons. Western powers have prevented countries like Iraq and North Korea from gaining access.
Communications
North Korea - Citizens have been banned from having mobiles, access to the internet is restricted and filtered, no access to the outside world
Contraception
Catholicism bans the use of contraception
GM
GM crops not grown in UK due to opposition due to concern of ethics and their impacts on biodiversity
Raise difficult moral issues
Some GM crops could increase food security in MDCs
ARVs can prolong life of people
Do individuals have rights to life saving technologies or do TNCs have a right to protect their investment and profits
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