Development Dynamics Flashcards

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1
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GDP

A

Value of goods produced by a country

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Level of development

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Means measuring a country’s wealth

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Hdi

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Shows level of development

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4
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Literacy rate

A

The percentage of population who can read and write

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5
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Birth rate

A

Number of live births per 1000 people per year

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Death

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Number of deaths per 1000 people per year

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Fertility

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Average number of births per women

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Infant mortality

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Number of children per 1000 live births before there first birthday

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Life expectancy

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Average number of year ps a person is expected to live

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10
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HICs

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North America, Western Europe

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LICs

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Africa, Asia

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MICs

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Rapid development

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NICs

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Economics doubling in size

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RICs

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Even more rapid industrialisation

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Landlocked

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No coastline

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Rural isolation

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Poor infrastructure
Roads are mostly dirt
Flood occurs easily

17
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Effects of climate change

A

Water shortages
Food shortages
Increased drought

18
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Increased pollution

A

Air pollution increases

Water supplies contaminate

19
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Globalisation

A

When two counties become connected

20
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FDI

A

Invenstment from one to another

21
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Top down

A

Decisions made by the government

22
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Bottom up

A

Decisions not made by the government

23
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Biogas

A

Heat is instant

24
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Urbanisation

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Rising percentage of people living in urban areas

25
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Causes of growth

A

Migration to cities

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Suburbanisation

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When a place becomes so crowded it grows upwards and outwards

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Reurbanisation

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Attracted people back into a country

28
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Mumbai

A

Mega city
Main commercial city
Port has grown