Changing economic world

Question 1

What does the Demographic Transition Model show?

Answer 1

A geographical model that shows how a country’s population changes over time.

Question 2

What are the 4 physical factors that affect a countries development

Answer 2

poor climate- not much will grow- malnutrition-fewer crops to sell-low quality of life

poor farming land- reduces quality of life

lots of natural hazards-lots of money spent rebuilding after disaster- low quality of life

few raw materials-fewer products to sell- less money made

Question 3

What are the 2 historical factors that affect a countries development

Answer 3

• colonisation- lower level of development- due to limited governance and order in society which destabilized these area and hindered development.
• conflict- slows development- money is spent on weaponry, infrastructure is damaged

Question 4

What are the 3 economic factors that affect a countries development

Answer 4

-poor trade links- won’t make much money- less to spend on development

lots of debt- money made by a country is used to pay back debt- can’t be used for development

economy based on primary products- don’t make much money- less is spent on development

Question 5

Name 7 ways the development gap can be reduced

Answer 5

• Investment
• Aid
• Industrial development and tourism
• using intermediate technology
• Fairtrade
• debt relief
• microfinance loans

Question 6

What is aid and how does it reduce the development gap

Answer 6

money and resources given by 1 country to another

its spent on development projects such as schools, building dams and wells

Question 7

What is debt relief and how does it reduce the development gap

Answer 7

when some/ all of a countries debt is cancelled/ interest rates lowered

This means the country has more money to develop now

Question 8

What is investment and how does it reduce the development gap

Answer 8

-when people/ companies in 1 country buy property/ infrastructure in another country

this leads to better access to finance, technology and expertise

Question 9

What is industrial development and how does it reduce the development gap

Answer 9

-in countries with low levels of development agriculture makes up a large amount of their economy

It increases GNI, productivity, levels of skill and infrastructure is improved

Question 10

What is Fairtrade and how does it reduce the development gap

Answer 10

-when farmers get a fair price for goods produced in LICS

this helps develop the area where the goods have come from

Question 11

What is Tourism and how does it reduce the development gap

Answer 11

tourism provides an increased income-more money is entering the country

Question 12

What is Using Intermediate technology and how does it reduce the development gap

Answer 12

-machines that improve people’s quality of life- it allows people to work in their homes/ businesses

skills and income increase- reducing the development gap

Question 13

What is microfinance loans and how does it reduce the development gap

Answer 13

• small-scale financial support available from banks set up especially to help the poor
• it enables individuals to set up small businesses
• as small businesses thrive, employment opportunities increase and income rises

Question 14

How is the demographic transition model linked to development?

Answer 14

As a country develops (becomes richer) the population of the country also changes. Typically, the birth rate and death rate lower as a country develops

Question 15

What is happening at stage 1 of the demographic transition model? (comment on births ,deaths and overall population)

Answer 15

High birth rate
High death rate
Population is stable and low

Question 16

What is happening at stage 2 of the demographic transition model? (comment on births, deaths and overall population)

Answer 16

Birth rate high
Death rate starts to decline
Population begins to increase

Question 17

What is happening at stage 3 of the demographic transition model? (comment on births, deaths and overall population)

Answer 17

Birth rate drops rapidly
Death rate continues to slowly decrease
Population increasing at a slow rate

Question 18

What is happening at stage 4 of the demographic transition model? (comment on births, deaths and overall population)

Answer 18

Low birth rate
Low death rate
Population is high

Question 19

What is happening at stage 5 of the demographic transition model? (comment on births, deaths and overall population)

Answer 19

Extremely low birth rate
Death rate increases slightly (due to ageing population)
Population decreases

Question 20

What is ‘uneven development’?

Answer 20

when some places within a country develop, whilst others do not progress
On a global scale, some countries are experiencing development whilst many are not

Question 21

List the factors that cause uneven development

Answer 21

Physical causes: Landlocked countries, climate, extreme weather, lack of water
Economic causes: trade
Historical causes: Colonialism