Development Flashcards

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What is development?

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Development is a term that measures how advanced a country is compared to another.

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What are the factors affecting development of a country?

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  • Food and water security.
  • Economic.
  • Social factors.
  • Technological factors.
  • Cultural factors.
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How would a low-income country develop?

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  • Investment in farming.
  • Electricity grid reaches rural areas.
  • New roads or railways.
  • Literacy rates.
  • Gender equality improves.
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What are the development indicators?

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  • Gross domestic product.

- Human development index.

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What are the factors affecting development level?

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  • Global inequalities:
  • Physical.
  • Historical.
  • Economic.
    Inequality within the UK:
  • Physical.
  • Historical.
  • Economic.
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How does development vary in the UK?

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Development levels vary within the UK. In London and South East England, people have a higher standard of living.

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What impact has uneven development had on people’s quality of life?

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Health: Healthcare is limited in poorer parts of the globe.
Access to housing: Many people don’t have access to housing.
Education: Literacy rates are low in the developing world.
Technology: Less investment in technology.
Food and water security: Developing countries lack access to food and clean water.

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What is international aid?

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International aid is where one country voluntarily transfers resources to another country.

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What are inter-governmental agreements?

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Inter-governmental agreements are agreements that are made between two or more governments with of cooperation.

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What is foreign direct investment?

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Foreign direct investment is when a company invests in a company in a different country.

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What is top-down development?

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Top-down development is development that happens through the actions of governments and tncs.

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What is bottom-up development?

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Bottom-up development happens through the actions of NGO’s working with communities.

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How successful is top-down development?

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Pros:

  • Can access large sums of money.
  • Can benefit thousands of people.
  • Access to experts and latest technology.

Cons:

  • Local people may not benefit.
  • Can lead to poorly paid employment.
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Where is India?

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India is in the Northern Hemisphere. It is located in Asia and is one of the largest countries in the world by area.

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What is India’s political context?

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It is a member of the world trade organisation and the United Nations.

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What is India’s social context?

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Regional: Population is divided over 20 states. Social ranks are known as castes.

Global: Over 20 million Indian groups are located in 100 countries.

Global: This generates income for its economy.

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What are the 4 sectors?

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Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary.

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What are India’s trading characteristics?

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  • During the 1990s, changes in India’s trading policies led to a rise in imports.
  • In 2014, India was ranked 19th in the world for exporting merchandise.
  • India’s key exports by value are oil, gems and jewellery.
  • India’s key imports by value are crude oil, gold, silver and electrical goods.
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What is India’s population structure?

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In 1985, India’s population was 782 million and by 2015, it increased to 1.3 billion.

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What is the life expectancy in India?

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It has improved over the last 30 years, rising from 30 to 68.

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What is geopolitics?

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Geopolitics is the impact of a country’s human and physical geography on its international politics and relations.