Development - Why are some places richer than others?

Question 1

What 4 factors determine why some places are ricer than others?

Answer 1

1. Physical Environment
2. Health
3. Trade
4. History

Question 2

What 3 factors in the PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT affect whether a place is richer than others?

Answer 2

1. Hot dry climates mean food cannot be grown so it has to be bought from other countries.
2. Areas without fertile land, natural resources, water and energy suffer.
3. Natural hazards make little progress with development, e.g. Haiti

Question 3

What 3 factors regarding HEALTH affect whether a place is richer than others?

Answer 3

1. Diseases can make people too weak to work or go to school.
2. Lack of fresh water leads to illness.
3. Low Income Country’s (LIC’s) haven’t got enough money to invest in good quality health care.

Question 4

What 2 factors regarding TRADE affect whether a place is richer than others?

Answer 4

Primary products sold by LICs are sold for cheap prices. HICs make more expensive products so earn more.

Poor infrastructure (roads/internet/power) or conflict means some people cannot sell their goods at all.

Question 5

What 2 factors regarding HISTORY affect whether a place is richer than others?

Answer 5

Many countries in Asia, South America and Africa have spent a lot of time and money on conflicts since they became independent from HICs.

Many LICs haven’t had time to develop fully as they were colonised and exploited by HICs.