Geography Flashcards
Development
the use of resources to improve the standard of living of a nation.
Per capita
Per person
Economic development
Looks at the total value of goods and services / income of a country
Social development
Improvement in quality of life, social well-being and standard living
GDP per capita
The value of a country’s final income / its population
Birth rate
Number of live births per 1000 per year
Infant mortality
The number of deaths of babies before the age of 1 per 1000 per year
Death rate
The number of deaths per 1000 per year
Life expectancy
The average lifespan of a person in that country
Literacy rate. ??.?
A number between 0 and 1 which represents how many people are educated in a country
HDI
Human development index, combination of literacy rate, gdp per capita and life expectancy
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Natural increase
Birth rate - death rate
Colonialism
The policy of enquiring full or partial political control over another country
Top down projects
Set up by government Advanced tech Narmada river scheme Often doesn’t benefit local ppl Large scale Big budget
