Development Questions Flashcards
Define the term development.
Development is a measure of how well one country is doing against one another.
Suggest two ways in which a low income country income might develop.
- Investment into farming,
- Building new roads and railways.
State one factor that contributes to increasing the human development of a country.
Food and water security.
Define the term water security.
Water security is having access to clean water.
Identify which one of the following factors is not a measure of development.
Indices of political corruption.
Which one of the following is the correct meaning of HDI?
Human Development Index: It looks into the quality of healthcare, education and housing.
Explain what is meant by the term International aid.
International aid is where one country voluntarily transfers resources to another country.
Explain two ways International aid can help development.
- It can pay for imports.
- It addresses a shortage of skills.
Define the bilateral aid.
Bilateral aid goes from one country to another.
Explain how top-down development projects help to promote development.
They help to promote development because:
- They can access large sums of money that provide expertise for future projects.
- It can benefit thousands of people.
- Access to leading experts and technology.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of top-down led development projects.
Advantages:
- Can benefit thousands of people.
- Access to leading technology.
- Can fund future projects.
Disadvantages:
- Local people may not benefit.
- Can lead to poorly paid employment.
- Can come with strings attached.
Define the term core.
The core is the centre.
Define the term international trade
International aid is exchanging goods, services and money between countries.
Define the term geopolitics.
Geopolitics is the impact of a country’s human and physical geography on its politics and its political relations.
State one positive economic impact of rapid development.
One positive impact is that there is a larger workforce.
