changing economic world

Question 1

what does development mean

Answer 1

positive change to make things better

= growing economy and standard of living

Question 2

how can development be measured

Answer 2

life expectancy
birth rate
death rate
infant mortality rate
GNI
literacy rate
HDI

Question 3

physical causes of the development gap

Answer 3

landlocked
poor climate
extreme weather
natural hazards

Question 4

economic causes of the development gap

Answer 4

nothing to trade

low value goods

Question 5

historical causes of the development gap

Answer 5

colonialism
civil war
instability

Question 6

consequences of uneven development

Answer 6

USA= 35% of all wealth but 5% of population
Africa= 2% of wealth but 12% population

Question 7

ways to close the development gap

Answer 7

investment from TNCs
tourism
aid
intermediate technology
fair trade
debt relief 
microfinance loans

Question 8

where is Nigeria

Answer 8

west Africa bordering Benin, Niger, Chad

Question 9

political context of Nigeria

Answer 9

used to be a British colony

lots of corruption

Question 10

social context of Nigeria

Answer 10

multi faith= source of conflict
economic inequality between N and S
Boko Harem

Question 11

cultural context of Nigeria

Answer 11

2nd largest film industry in world

Question 12

environmental context of Nigeria

Answer 12

savannah in N

TR in S

Question 13

industrial structure of Nigeria

Answer 13

decline in farming

growth in manufacturing and services

Question 14

social advantages of Shell (TNC) investing in Nigeria

Answer 14

provides 6000 direct jobs
provides 20000 indirect jobs
invests in projects like education, clean water and electricity

Question 15

social disadvantages of Shell in Nigeria

Answer 15

jobs are limited

difficult working conditions

Question 16

economic advantages of Shell in Nigeria

Answer 16

multiplier effect

small businesses given small credit loans

Question 17

economic disadvantages of Shell in Nigeria

Answer 17

losing money by criminals tapping the oil

Question 18

environmental advantages of Shell in Nigeria

Answer 18

going to stop flaring in future by using gas

Question 19

environmental disadvantages of Shell in Nigeria

Answer 19

bunkering fires
flaring
pollution and greenhouse effect
deep water drilling

Question 20

environmental problems due to economic growth

Answer 20

increase in squatter settlements from migration
deforestation (70/80% of forests)
air pollution from industry
oil spills

Question 21

how has the UKs economy changed

Answer 21

mass deindustrialisation caused by globalisation and change in government policy

Question 22

effects of rural decline eg outer Hebrides

Answer 22

loss of services
aging population
growth of tourism

Question 23

effects of rural decline eg s cambridgeshire

Answer 23

road congestion
farmers selling land for houses= loss of jobs
changing character = conflict with locals

Question 24

what is a post industrial economy

Answer 24

where manufacturing industry declines to be replaced with growth in service sector and development of quaternary sector

Question 25

4 improvements to the UKs infrastructure

Answer 25

road= widening of A1= anything bringing goods to the UK has a smooth transfer
rail= High speed 2= £50 billion connecting London to Manchester
ports= Liverpool 2= £300 million for deep water port for bigger container ships
airports= heathrow expansion= £13.5 billion for 3rd runway

Question 26

UKs place in the world

Answer 26

important trading partner eg USA, Germany, China
culture= music and TV
transport
member of EU and commonwealth