Development Flashcards
Socially developed meaning
Social development is about improving the well-being of every individual in society so they can reach their full potential
Economic development meaning
Economic Development is programs, policies or activities that seek to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for a community.
Environmentally developed meaning
A healthy environment supplies the necessities of life, like water, food and air. It also provides resources for economic growth and the means to fight natural hazards
Explain and state 7 ways of measuring development
Gnp - is calculated using the GDP plus income and expenditure from foreign countries
Life expectancy - The average number of years a person in a country can expect to live
Adult literacy rate - The percentage of people aged over 15 who can read and write
Doctor per 1000 people - The number of people for each doctor in a country
Birth rate - The number of live births per thousand of population per year
Death rate - The number of deaths per thousand people per year
Gdp - The monetary value of all goods and services over a specific time
Hdi - including life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling and gross national income per capita
How Can aid help a country develop
Providing aid to a country could mean the expansion of goods and resources that can be shared between the two countries.
Define aid
transfer of capital, goods, or services from a country or international organization for the benefit of the recipient country or its population
Examples of different kind of aid
Emergency aid - help given to populations affected by unpredictable natural disasters or human conflicts
Charitable aid - funded by donations from the public through organisations
Top down meaning
Larger scale group,very expensive uses expensive and temporary material
Bottom up meaning
Smaller scale,low cost uses local and sustainable materials
Why is aid so effective
stimulates the growth of the world economy along with promoting economic development within the region
Why is aid ineffective
Sometimes aid is not a gift, but a loan, and poor countries may struggle to repay.
What makes development socially,environmentally and economically sustainable
Socially - Improves quality of people in need
Economically sustainability - Brings in a lot of money
Environmentally - does no damage to the environment
Key facts of sarovar dam
Location - India
Dates - built In September 17 2017
Key facts - cost 8 billion,took 56 years to complete,second biggest in india
How is Sarovar dam good for development
Provided electricity to the unserved regions and also to the farmers
Environmental sustainable
protect global ecosystems to support health and wellbeing, now and in the future
