Development Flashcards
Physical Causes of uneven development
Landlocked countries are cut off from seaborne trade
Climate related diseases and pests
Extreme weather(cyclones,droughts,floods)
Explain trade
HICS want to pay as little as possible
Supply of raw materials outstrip demand keeping prices low
The richer countries get richer and the poorer countries are less able to develop
Historical causes of uneven development
Former European colonies have had civil wars and political struggles for power which holds back development
Different types of Migration
Migration is when a person moves from place to place
Immigrant=a person who moves into a country
Emigrant=a person moving out of a country
Economic migrant=a person who moves voluntarily to seek a better life
Refugee=forced to move from their country of origin due to war or natural disaster
Reducing the development gap
Investment(many countries invest money and expertise into LICS to increase their profits)
Industrial development(brings further employment,higher incomes,housing,education)
Tourism
What is aid
When a country or non governmental organisation(such as oxfam) donates resources to another country to help
It can take the form of…
Money
Emergency supplies
Food or technology
Specialist skills
How can aid reduce the development gap
Enabling countries to invest in projects such as roads
Focusing on health care,education,services
What is Intermediate technology
Technology that is sustainable and appropriate to all needs knowledge and wealth of local people
Reducing the gap:tourism in Jamaica
Tourism has helped raise the level of employment in Jamaica
It’s contributed to 24% of Jamaica’s GDP
It provides taxes,employment and income
It contributes to gdp
It provides employment through hotel’s transport,and tourist attractions
It can be harmful to the environment like excessive waste or footpath erosion and harmful emissions
Free trade
Rich countries protect their trade by using:
-tarrifs:taxes paid on imports
-Quotas:limits on the quality of goods that can be imported
Free trade is when countries do not charge tariffs or quotas this usually employed in trading group for poor countries because of higher prices
Fair trade
An international movement that sets standards for trade including…
-the farmer getting a fair price and all the money from the sale of the crop
-part of the price is invested in local community development projects
-farming is done in an environmentally friendly way
