Development

Question 1

What is development?

Answer 1

Development is about people lives and allowing individuals and societies to progress across a wide range of areas

Question 2

Describe patterns of development

Answer 2

-less developed countries clustered in Africa, mostly sub Saharan countries
-more developed countries are in Europe and Middle East
- few developed countries located in east Asia and Oceania
- more developed countries are more spread out and not as clustered

Question 3

Example of an economic indicator

Answer 3

-GDP per capita (PPP)
- percentage of population employed in agriculture

Question 4

Example of social indicator

Answer 4

• number of doctors per 1000 people
  -life expectancy
  -adult literacy

Question 5

Example of technological indicator

Answer 5

-number of mobile phones per 100 people
-percentage of the country with access to to electricity

Question 6

Examples of composite indicators

Answer 6

-human development index
-world happiness index

Question 7

What economic reasons can it be for a development gap?

Answer 7

Factories,commodities

Question 8

What historical reason can it be for a development gap?

Answer 8

Slavery, colonies, revolutions

Question 9

What geographical reasons can it be for a development gap?

Answer 9

Climate,hazards,location,natural resources

Question 10

What political reasons can it be for a development gap?

Answer 10

Corruption

Question 11

What social reasons can it be for a development gap?

Answer 11

Disease, education

Question 12

How to close the development gap?

Answer 12

-let poor countries develop by themselves
-charity
-aid