Dynamic development (info only) Flashcards
what is development
when something gets better in other words, it improves
what are the 3 aspects of development
- social
- economic
- environmental
how can a country be classified as an LIDC
most people have a low standard of living with the GDP per capita being very low
how can a country be classified as an EDC
countries which are getting richer as most people move from primary sector jobs to secondary sector jobs, this means their economy is growing.
how can countries be classified as AC
the country is wealthy with a high GDP per capita and high standards of living
what is the global distribution of LIDC countires
most are in africa
what is the global distribution of EDCs
Asia and South America
what is the global distribution of AC countries
Europe, North America and Oceania
what are the different ways to measure economical development
- what sector jobs do most people do
- GDP per capita and GDP
- GNI ( gross national income)
what are the different ways to measure to social development
- infant mortality rate
- literacy rate
- life expectancy
- standard of living
- HDI
- happy index
- birth and death rate
what are some physical factors which can influence global development and explain (simple statements)
- natural hazards - farmland destroyed, trade blocked, have to brrow money
- natural resource availability - fuel sources, acces to safe water
- climate - exteme climate can affect primary industry, rainfall, climate can attract tourists
- location/terrain - landlocked country can have difficulties with trade, mountain makes farming difficult, attraction
what are some human factors which can influence development and explain in simple terms
- trade - trade surplus is good (+export, -import) but trade deficit is bad(-export, +import)
- eductaion - can create a skilled workforce, can make people earn more so more tax
- health - large amount of people can die from diseases, people whi are ill can not work
- history - colonialism helped europe develop but because of that other countires did not
- politics - corruption can cause less money spent on development
- aid - can improve schools, can help deve;op key services like healthcare
what are consequences of uneven development
- wealth - people in ACs earn more
- healthcare - people in ACs live longer
- education - people in ACs have better levels of education
what are some barriers to breaking out of poverty
- debt - LIDCs have debt from companies or wealthy countries and with high interest rate it can become difficult to break out
- trade - trade deficit can make it hard to earn money
- political unrest - lack of government stability can lead to less companies investing in them
what are some ways to end poverty
- top down strategies - large scale government led strategies
- bottom up strategies - small scale, local led schemes normally made by charities or communities
- short term - aid sent to tackle emergencies
- long term - aid over a long period of time to help development
- debt relief - when debt is partly cut off or reduced to help the country reinvest that money in development
