Development Gap Flashcards
What is urbanisation?
The expansion of a place
What does HIC stand for?
High Income Country
What does NEE stand for?
Newly Emerging Economy
What does LIC stand for?
Low Income Country
What’s natural increase?
The birth and death rate
How many people are in a mega city?
10 million or more
What are the pros to Rio De Janeiro?
Beach, weather, transport, modern city, Greenland
Where is Rio?
South America, South East of Brazil
Push factors to Rio… (Hint: move away)
War, natural disasters, lack of jobs, crime, money, health
Pull factors to Rio… (Hint: stay)
Good paid jobs (high up ones), education, transport, views, houses
Where is Southampton?
South UK, East of New Forest and North of Portsmouth
Pros of Portsmouth…
Road links, airport near, train stations, port/dock, facilities = tourism (shopping, cinema, stadium, museum), education
What is a greenfield and brownfield?
Just land before, had buildings on in the past
Ways to reduce the gap
Investment
Tourism
Industrial development
Transport improvements
Road improvements (SW super highway) - new lanes added Railway improvements (efficient rails) - Manchester to Leeds long way, crossrail to London Port development (liverpool2) - bigger port Expanding airport - extra line in Heathrow (near £20billion) but support nearby houses and schools
