Dynamic Development Flashcards
what is bilateral aid?
international aid given from one country to another
what is bottom up aid/ development
aid/ development funded by NGOs (charity) with local communities
what is debt relief
the total or partial cancellation of debts owed by an LIDC
what is GDP per capita?
measure of economic output which calculates the value of good and services created per capita (person) in a county, per year
what is GNI (per capita)?
the gross total income of a country (divided by population) per year
what is HDI?
human development index, measure of development based on wealth, health and education (life expectancy, education level, income per person)
what are MDGs?
millennium development goals, minimum acceptable standards agree by world leaders in 2000 to halve world poverty by 2015
what is multi-lateral aid?
international aid given through international organisations (UN, world bank, IMF)
what is permaculture?
method of farming that tries to copy nature to give food security
what is primary industry?
industry based on obtaining raw materials e.g. farming, fishing, mining
what is quaternary industry?
industry based on technology and research
what is secondary industry?
industry based on manufacturing things
what is tertiary industry?
industry based on services
what is top-down aid/ development?
development planned and delivered by government of other big organisations e.g. world bank
what is development?
an improvement in living standards by the use of resources
describe the global distribution of ACs
in the north-west of the map in north america, canada etc., in the west of europe and in oceania
describe the global distribution of EDCs
in south america, north and south of africa, russia and asia however mexico is also one
describe the global distribution of LIDCs
mainly in the centre of africa but also in mongolia and bolivia
what 6 human factors affect development?
- aid
- trade
- education
- health
- politics
- history
what 4 physical factors affect development?
- natural resources
- natural hazards
- climate
- location/ terrain
how is employment type measured?
proportion of population working in primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary industries
how is infant mortality rate measured?
number of children who die before reachin 1, per 1000 babies born
how is literacy rate measured?
percentage of population over age of 15 that can read and write
how is life expectancy measured?
average lifespan of someone born in that country
