Development - human Flashcards
define development
an improvement in the quality of life for the population of the country.
define development gap
the difference between the parts of the world that have wealth and the parts of the world that don’t
define North-South divide
a virtual socioeconomic and political line on the globe which splits the developed and wealthy countries in the ‘North’ from the poorer developing countries in the ‘South’
define tertiary sector
service industries and jobs such as teaching; few people are employed in this sector in a developing country
define secondary sector
manufacturing industries; the number of people in this sector increases as a country develops
define primary sector
extractive industries such as farming, fishing e.t.c. Developing countries have high numbers in this sector.
define quaternary sector
financial services and communications
what are the 4 types of development?
cultural
social
political
economic
what factors contribute to the human development of a country?
technological food and water security social cultural economic
define GDP (gross domestic product)
GDP is the total value of goods and services produced within a country in a year.
what is GDP per capita mean?
per capita means per person
what is the human development index?
the HDI measures a country’e level of social and economic development using three different indicators : life expectancy, literacy rate and standard of living.
what is the corruption perceptions index?
The quality of government is a big factor in development, this corruption perception index grades countries from highly corrupt to very clean.
define employment structure
the numbers of people employed in each sector of industry.
define spacial variations
differences in something on the Earth’s surface, e.g. differences in wealth in a country.
define debt
money owed by a country to another country.
what factors contribute to the human development of a country?
technological food and water security social cultural economic
how is development measured?
GDP
HDI
measures of inequality
corruption perceptions index
what is the Gini coefficient?
the Gini coefficient is used to show the extent of income inequality. low value - more equal income distribution
high value - more unequal income distribution
what are the physical factors that have led to spatial variations in the global level of development?
climate
landlocked countries
natural hazards
natural resources
what are the historic factors that have led to spatial variations in the global level of development?
colonies
trade
politics
what are the economic factors that have led to spatial variations in the global level of development?
foreign investment
world trade
infrastructure
what are the economic factors that have led to spatial variations in the level of development in the UK?
infrastructure
foreign investment
what are the physical factors that have led to spatial variations in the level of development in the UK?
relief
climate
natural resources
