Development Issues Flashcards
Textbook pg 27-51
What Is development
Development is about how countries, regions and settlements change, progress and improve over time.
What does development include
Things to do with money and wealth, health and happiness, and the state of the environment
Who is responsible for making development happen
People
How can we compare places around the world
By examining a set of signs about development called indicators
What do indicators show
The important aspects about the way people live
What are the three parts of development
Economic, social and environmental
What does each aspect provide support for
People’s general welfare
What is an economic indicator
To do with wealth and money
What is a social indicator
Related to communities and their welfare
What is an environmental indicator
To do with resources and the environment
What is welfare
To do with health, comfort and happiness
What do economic indicators inform us about
The wealth and income of a country or region
Give an example of an economic indicator
How much money people spend on luxury good
The number of computers in a society
How much electricity the country uses
Give the full name for GDP
Gross domestic product
What is the GDP of a country
The total value in money of the value of all the goods and services produced by a country
