development Flashcards

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development definition

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Development is the improvement of people’s standard of living and quality of life within a place.

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quality of life definition

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Quality of life is how satisfied people are with their lives.It measures factors such as people’s health,education and employment.

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standard of living definition

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Standard of living is how much money and material goods someone/a place has access to.

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uneven development definition

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Uneven development refers to the unequal distribution of people,resources and wealth.

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What are the 6 main factors of uneven development?

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steep relief
empires
war
poverty
natural disasters
intense weather

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steep relief:physical or human?

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physical

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empires:physical or human?

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human

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war:physical or human?

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human

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poverty:physical or human?

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human

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natural disasters:physical or human?

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physical

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intense weather:physical or human?

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physical

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availability of natural resources:physical or human?

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physical

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democracy:physical or human?

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human

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access to healthcare:physical or human?

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human

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frequency of natural hazards:physical or human?

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physical

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colonial past or not:physical or human?

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human

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extreme climate:physical or human?

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physical

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global links e.g. UN:physical or human?

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human

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vulnerable to climate change:physical or human?

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terrain:physical or human?

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lack of safe drinking water:physical or human?

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prevalence of disease:physical or human?

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low level of female education:physical or human?

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climate:physical or human?

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trade:physical or human?
human
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reliability of rainfall:physical or human?
physical
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growth of TNC's:physical or human?
human
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corruption:physical or human?
human
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technology:physical or human?
human
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why are physical factors more important?
Physical factors are more important because they can't be controlled or handled easily.Some can't be put under control at all.Some things that can be put to an end may take an extremely long time (decades) like climate change.
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poor sanitation (hygiene):characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
EDC/LIDC
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good healthcare systems:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
AC
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high income from jobs:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
AC
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lots of babies being born because of a lack of access to contraception:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
EDC/LIDC
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women get married at an older age:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
AC
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informal housing such as slums:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
EDC/LIDC
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well paid jobs:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
AC
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excellent education system:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
AC
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less babies being born because women are focused on their careers so they have less children:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
AC
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low payed jobs without job security:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
EDC/LIDC
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poor access to healthcare:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
EDC/LIDC
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well payed and skilled labour force:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
AC
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better quality housing made from brick:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
AC
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girls get married young:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
EDC/LIDC
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better road transport links:characteristic of an EDC/LIDC or AC?
AC