GlobalisationGlobalisation

Technological ChangeTechnological Change

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OverviewOverview

Recently there have been large Recently there have been large changes in communications and changes in communications and transport technology.transport technology.

This has changed the way that This has changed the way that economies operate and cultures economies operate and cultures interactinteract..

This is referred to as a shrinking of This is referred to as a shrinking of time and space and leads to what we time and space and leads to what we now call a “global village”.now call a “global village”.

The InternetThe Internet

The internet allows the sharing of The internet allows the sharing of information around the world 24 information around the world 24 hours a day.hours a day.

It has enabled small business to It has enabled small business to market their products around the market their products around the world.world.

Satellite TechnologySatellite Technology

We rely on satellites every day.We rely on satellites every day. This includes telephones, weather, This includes telephones, weather,

television and the military.television and the military. They are now cheaper than ever to They are now cheaper than ever to

run and as such there are many run and as such there are many orbiting the earth.orbiting the earth.

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Exponential timesExponential times

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Transport TechnologyTransport Technology Air Transport:Air Transport: The Boeing 747and Airbus A380 The Boeing 747and Airbus A380

has allowed cheaper travel and has increased has allowed cheaper travel and has increased the volume of tourism and business activity.the volume of tourism and business activity.

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Land Transport:Land Transport: Rail and road infrastructure has Rail and road infrastructure has allowed for increased efficiency and allowed for increased efficiency and competitiveness.competitiveness.

Sea Transport: Sea Transport: Shipping and cargo handling has Shipping and cargo handling has been improved by technology and as such the been improved by technology and as such the cost of transporting goods has declined. cost of transporting goods has declined. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBQ7IA2RI2chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBQ7IA2RI2c