Development - Part 1

Question 1

What does MEDC stand for and how is there Standard of Living?

Answer 1

More Economically Developed Countries - Higher standard of Living and a large GNI

Question 2

What does LEDC stand for and how is there Standard of Living?

Answer 2

Less Economic Developed Countries - Lower standard of Living and a smaller GNI

Question 3

What is Development?

Answer 3

The process of change which improves the well being of a society - material wealth & quality of life

Question 4

What are the different levels of development?

Answer 4

Environment
Political
Economic
Social

Question 5

How to we measure Development?

Answer 5

By using a number of indicators

Question 6

What are the Economic Indicators?

Answer 6

GNI - Gross National Income GDI - Gross Domestic Income Unemployment

Question 7

What are the Human Indicators?

Answer 7

Life Expectancy People Per DoctorInfant Mortality RateRisk of Disease Acces to EducationLiteracy Rate Human Development Index (HDI)

Question 8

What does NIC represent?

Answer 8

Newly Industrialised Countries - Have recently seen massive growth such as South Korea

Question 9

What Does RIC represent?

Answer 9

Recently Industrialised Countries - Very recent growth such as India

Question 10

What does the Brandt Line do?

Answer 10

Separates the LEDCs from MEDCs (Rich North, Poor South )

Question 11

What is the GNI and Literacy of the UK

Answer 11

$45,390 & 100%

Question 12

What is the GNI and Literacy of Kenya

Answer 12

$777 & 74%