1.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What does the Brandt Line show?
A
Global North/South divide between Rich/Poor
2
Q
What are the 5 stages of Rostow’s model?
A
- Traditional society - subsistence, barter, agriculture
- Transitional stage - specialisation, surpluses, infrastructure
- Take off - industrialisation, growing investment, regional growth, political change
- Drive to Maturity - diversification, innovation, less reliance on imports, investment
- High Mass Consumption - consumer oriented, durable goods flourish, service sector becomes dominant
3
Q
Some reasons for differing levels of development within a country?
A
different Religious groups less poverty near cities wetter/drier areas (drought/flooding) female headed household - divorced/widowed can be poorer RUM Isolation
4
Q
Colonial difference between Haiti and DR~
A
Haiti is France’s richest colony, DR is Spain’s poorest
5
Q
Population difference between Haiti and DR?
A
Haiti has 7x higher PD, in half the area of DR