Development Flashcards
Define what the study of Geography is.
Geography is the study of Earth’s:
landscapes
peoples
places
environments.
It is about the world in which we live.
Describe some fieldwork techniques to collect information about the environment.
Data collection
Data sampling
Quantitative data - (ordinal data, interval data)
Qualitative data - (questionnaires, drawings, maps)
Describe how development can be measured in different countries.
Development can be measured using the
Human Development Index (HDI). HDI measures:
average life expectancy
level of education
income
A measure of needs can be used to decide how Developed a country is. Countries in which the population get what they need are …
more developed.
Explain some of the reasons why the development gap exists.
Some are prone to natural hazards which destroy countless properties.
Some European countries held power and control over the other nations - these were called colonies. They often used force to take raw materials from them and sold manufactured goods for a lot of money
Poorer countries need to import manufactured goods because they don’t have the skills or workers in their own country.
Give some ways to measure whether a country is developed or not?
GDP (gross domestic product)
Life expectancy
Literacy rates
% who have access to clean water
% who are undernourished
Infant mortality rates
Number of doctors per thousand people
Describe the Quality of Life for a Ghanaian.
GDP per capita is $4605 (quite low).
Doctors per 1000 is 0.15%
Corrupt government
Carbon emissions is 0.5 - good compared to other countries.
Only 27% have access to safe drinking water
36/1000 infant mortality rate
Life expectancy - 66 years
43% of children (5-14) are forced into labour
What is SEEP?
Social
Environmental
Economical
Political
SEEP - social development questions might be…
How well educated are people?
How well fed are they?
How long do they live?
SEEP - economic development questions might be…
How much money does a country have?
What types of jobs do they do (city or countryside)?
Do they have enough money for schools and doctors?
SEEP - environmental development questions might be…
What is the water like there?
Do they have good sanitation?
How much do they pollute the environment?
SEEP - political development questions might be…
How fair is the government?
How well are children looked after?
How equal is the country’s wealth?
What does LEDC stand for?
Less Economically Developed Country.
What does MEDC stand for?
More Economically Developed Country.
What is PPP - Purchasing Power Parity?
Purchasing power parity (PPP) is an economic theory of exchange rate determination. It states that the price levels between two countries should be equal. This means that goods in each country will cost the same once the currencies have been exchanged.
