geo development Flashcards
reasons for decline of employment in secondary industry (3)
-tech development
-competition from abroad
-local raw materials running out
reasons for growth of tertiary employment (4)
-more wealth available
-improvements in health
-tourism growth
-improvement in skills
why life expectancy varies in at different levels of economic development? (4)
-investment in healthcare
-water supply
-food supply
-sanitation
what is employment structure?
how the pop is divided up by type of work they do
reasons for change in employment structure? (4)
-growth of tourism
-more demand for services
-raw materials running out
-use of tech in agriculture
why HDI is a good measure of development?
-uses more than one indicator
-includes life expectancy
-easy to carry out comparisons
why does % of pop employed in primary sector reduce as country develops? (4)
-improved skills
-raw materials imported
-tech in agriculture
-factories move to secondary sector
why is there a relationship between GDP per person and internet users per 100 people? (3)
-better education
-people can afford devices
-better access to wifi
-better electricity supplies
why is there a negative relationship between GNP per person and infant mortality rate? (3)
-good healthcare
-vaccinations available
-medicine available
-clean water supplies
what does HDI stand for?
human development index
why a country may have higher HDI than other countries?
-good education
-availability of water
-development of tourism
-civil war
-transport accessibility
why there may be inequalities in levels of development within a country?
-variation in resources
-variation in employment
-variation in access to education
-variation in access to healthcare
why is there a relationship between GDP per person and life expectancy? (5)
-MEDC’S have better healthcare as there is more access.
-improved water supply
-better sanitation
-better food supplies
-pensions payed to elderly
describe and explain changes which occur in % of primary, secondary and tertiary employment as a country becomes more developed. (5)
-primary has reduced % as importance of agriculture declines.
-secondary has increased % as factories are built
-tertiary has increased % with the growth of service provision.
explain how changes in tech have enabled globalisation to occur? (5)
-transport improvements
-communication development
-rise in internet
-quicker air travel
-development of container ships
what is globalisation?
- increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of the world, economically, politically and culturally
how can poor water supply affect the development of a country? (5)
-water borne diseases
-people not able to be educated
-money spent on diseases
-lack of water for agriculture
-insufficient water for development
explain why there are inequalities in wealth between countries? (5)
-availability of water supply
-development in tourism
-levels of education
-impact of trade
-access to natural resources
why the employment structure of a country is a good indicator of its level of development. (5)
-primary employment decreases as a country develops as there is more tech development
-secondary employment increases as country develops, more demand for manufactured goods
-tertiary employment increases as development occurs, as there are greater demand for services.
where should manufactory industries be located? (5)
-flat land
-near motorways for transportation
-near rivers as water supply used for electricity
-near raw materials
-near towns to attract labour
where should hi-tech industries be located? (4)
-near uni’s as highly skilled people are required
-green, attractive place to people visit
-near transport routes
-located near similar industries to share information and ideas.
