Development Flashcards

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What is a development indicator?

A

Something that tells you how developed a country is by telling (life expectancy) etc..

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Advantages and disadvantages of development indicators-

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Advantages:
It will tell you how good the health care is and literacy levels

Disadvantages:
Doesn’t tell you about every area just overall

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3
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What is the Brandt line?

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Line that separates LEDC’s and MEDC’s

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What does the UN measure?

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Quality of life. They produce human development index (HDI) for all countries which combine aspects of human development

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5
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What is standard of living?

A

The amount of stuff you have

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6
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What is quality of life?

A

Your personal happiness

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7
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What does NIC mean?

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Newly industrialised country

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8
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What does BRIC mean?

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Brazil, Russia, India, China

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What is the Rostow model?

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Shows different countries put into 5 different sections depending on how developed they are

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What is aid?

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When 1 country, or organisation, gives resources to another country

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What is a donor?

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The country or organisation giving the aid

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What is the recipient?

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The country or organisation receiving the aid

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13
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What is bilateral aid?

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Government aid

From 1 country to another

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What is multilateral aid?

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International organisation

From organisations like the I.M.F or W.H.O

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What is voluntary aid?

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Non-government organisation, like oxfam

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16
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What is the primary sector?

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Includes agriculture, fishing, forestry and mining

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What is secondary sector?

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Making anything to sell (car, clothes)

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What is the tertiary sector?

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People that provide a service (firemen, teachers)

19
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What is the quarternary sector?

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High tec industry, highly skilled work

20
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Definition of development

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Development means improvement in a country’s economic and social conditions

21
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What does TNC stand for?

A

Transnational Corporations

22
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What does MNC stand for?

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Multi-national Companies

23
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What does Globalisation mean?

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The process by which the world is becoming increasingly interconnected as a result of massively increased trade and cultural exchange

24
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What are types of physical environment?

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  • global warming increased
  • ecosystems destroyed
  • water dirty and contaminated
  • massive deforestation impacts communities and people
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What is the difference between global warming and the greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is natural, the increase in greenhouse gases is what causes global warming
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What are ways to minimise pollution?
- reduce, reuse, recycle (stops CO2 being created) - more efficient energy being used (wind turbines&solar panels) - governments also putting carbon budgets into place to prevent people producing greenhouse gases
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What is employment structure?
The types of jobs or money made in a country