Changing economic world (p2) Flashcards

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Case study used for tourism

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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.

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Measurements of development

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. GDP
. GNI per capita
. Birth rate
. Death rate
. Infant mortality rate
. Literacy rate
. Human development index
. Water
. Life expectancy

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Human development index (HDI)

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. Life expectancy
. Mean years of school
. Expected years of school
. GNI - gross national income
. Or GDP per capita

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Patterns

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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

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