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NSWGeography

Global Economic Activity

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What are the ecological dimensions and environmental impacts of global economic activity?

Ecological dimensions of the chosen global economic activity, including resource use, environmental impacts, and management responses
A focused answer on the ecological footprint of global economic activity. Resource intensity, scope 1-2-3 emissions, biodiversity impact, and corporate environmental responses including ESG frameworks.
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How does global economic activity link production sites, supply chains, and consumers?

Global networks of production and consumption for ONE economic activity, including value-added stages and global supply chains
A focused answer on Australian viticulture as the global economic activity case study. Production geography (Barossa, McLaren Vale, Margaret River), value chain (Treasury Wine Estates), and the China-export shock of 2020-2024.
8 min answer →

How do global networks of production link sites of value across the world?

Global value chains, global networks of production and consumption, and the integration of national economies into global activity
A focused answer on global value chains. The smile curve, lead firms, supplier hierarchies, and how shocks (COVID-19, US-China trade war, China tariffs) reshape global networks.
6 min answer →

What is the nature and spatial pattern of global economic activity?

The nature, spatial patterns and ecological dimensions of ONE chosen global economic activity
A focused answer on how to describe a global economic activity. The nature of the activity, its spatial pattern, and its ecological dimensions, with examples spanning mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and services.
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How does a transnational corporation operate and influence global economic activity?

ONE case study of a transnational corporation involved in the chosen global economic activity, including its operations, spatial pattern, internal organisation, and role in the global economy
A focused answer on BHP as the TNC case study for HSC Geography. Pilbara operations, global supply network, internal organisation, role in the iron ore market, and environmental management.
9 min answer →

How do international trade agreements and institutions shape global economic activity?

The role of the WTO, free trade agreements, and trade blocs in regulating global economic activity
A focused answer on the institutional architecture of global trade. WTO, GATT, FTAs (AANZFTA, JAEPA, ChAFTA, RCEP, CPTPP, A-UKFTA, A-IECTA), and the rise of friend-shoring since 2018.
6 min answer →