Changing economic world (p2) Flashcards
Case study used for tourism
Kenya:
Nairobi, mount Kenya
Attraction -
. Wildlife
. Beach’s
. Hiking
. Fishing
Increased tourism = economy growth for the country and new employment benefits
Disadvantages - tribes are effected by the spread of tourism to their homes, small % of money goes to the locals in the end and the rest goes to hic companies overseas.
Measurements of development
. GDP
. GNI per capita
. Birth rate
. Death rate
. Infant mortality rate
. Literacy rate
. Human development index
. Water
. Life expectancy
Human development index (HDI)
. Life expectancy
. Mean years of school
. Expected years of school
. GNI - gross national income
. Or GDP per capita
Patterns
Higher HDIs usually compose of HIC countries that have a much higher lie expectancy and GNI
Lower HDIs usually compose of of NEEs and LICs that have much lower life expectancies and much lower GNIs