Development Flashcards
Examples of community development
- tidy towns
- community centres
- building recreation areas
- renewing run-down areas
- building an eco-village
- making public areas more accessible for young, elderly, disabled etc.
Examples of conflict as a result of development
- constructing a gas terminal in a rural community
- building incinerators in built-up areas
- contructing wind farms in rural comunities
- constructing motarways through enviromentally sensitive areas
What is the less wealthy area of Ireland called?
The BMW, the border, midlands and west
Differences between south and eastern region and the BMW region?
/BMW/
- very few large towns
- many young people leave the region
- one university
- main city: galway 50,000
/South-eastern/
- many large towns
- many young people move to this region
- many universities
- main city: dublin 1.3 million
What role does the EU play in helping development?
It provides money and practical help for regions in the EU that need development
What are the reasons that countries throughout the world are developing at a slow rate?
- poor helath care
- poverty
- poor levels of education
- lack of proper food
- war
- poverty
- famine
- drought
Where are most of the worlds developing countries?
In an area known as sub-Saharan Africa
What are some of the problems that face sub-Saharan countries face?
- poor helath care
- debt
- unemployment
- poverty
- famine
- war
- drought
- starvation
What much poeple in sub-Saharan countries live in poverty?
70%
What is aid?
The word used to describe the transfer of food, money, skills and technology from developed countries to developing countires.
What is what are the two sources of aid in Ireland?
- Irish govermental aid
- non-govermental aid (NGOs)
How many partner countries does Ireland have?
Nine
What are five of Irelands partner countries?
- Ethiopia
- Mozambique
- Uganda
- Lesotho
- Zamba
What are two examples of NGOS?
- goal
- bóthar
- trócaire
- concern
When was goal founded and what do they do?
- 1977
- it operates in 15 countries, implementing relief, rehabilitation
When was bothar founded and what does it do?
- 1991
- they give animals to poor families, teach them how to look after it
Examplea of natural disaster
A massive earthquake hit haiti in 2010
What are NGOs?
These are voluntary organisations (not run by goverments - although they may recieve funding from the goverments) set up to help developing countries.
