003 - Hubs

Factual Question

What is a hub?
What factors are needed to create a hub?

Debatable Question

Analyse the impact that economic hubs have?

Key Terminology

  • Hubs
  • Nodes
  • Impact
Define the words above using the useful links below:

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Activity One - Describe

  1. Using the map below describe the pattern of global distribution of internet cables.
  2. What reasons can you give for the pattern?
Image One - Map to show the distribution of marine cables
Taken From: https://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/internet-cable-map.jpg


Activity Two - Watch

  • Watch the YouTube clips below and write down the factors that India is using to create their country into a manufacturing and telecommunications hub.

Modi's 'Make In India' To Turn India Into A Global Manufacturing Hub - CNBC Report

BMW - Made in India

Telecommunications in India

BBC - Changing Face of Modern India




Activity Three - Hubs

Image Two - Infographic showing internet use in India
Taken From: http://d152j5tfobgaot.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Charts-2.png

Answer the following questions using the map, the infographic above and the resources provided.
  1. How has the access to the internet and mobile phones changed in India?
  2. Compare the internet use in urban and rural India?
  3. Where is Bangalore located?
  4. Why has Bangalore become a digital hub within India? Think about landscape and use the article from the BBC to answer this question.
Image Three - A map of India
Taken From: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VMcXV87fotI/U-zEsDYoliI/AAAAAAAAAB0/YSIzx9bkN8E/s1600/india.bangalore.gif

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