Geography IL1 Flashcards
HIC
High income country. A developed country with standards of living and quality of life
NEE
Newly emerging economy. A country which is developing fast with standards of living however there may be large compromises on quality of life and standards of living in many places in the country
LIC
Low income country. A developing country, which has low standards of living and quality of life in many areas of the country.
Social
factors in geography that deal with the human relations e.g. transport, employment, housing and standard of living
Economic
factors in geography that deal with the money relation of an area or country e.g. wages, taxes, income etc.
Environmental
factors in geography that are linked with the environment e.g. habitats, pollution etc.
Development
refers to the standard of living and its quality of life of its human inhabitants. In this context, development is a process of change that affects people’s lives.
Birth rate
The number of births in a year per 1000 of the total population
Death rate
the number of deaths in a year per 1000 of the total population
Development gap
the difference in standards of living and wellbeing between the world’s richest and poorest countries (between HICs and LICs)
A developed country with standards of living and quality of life is….
HIC -High income country.
A country which is developing fast with standards of living however there may be large compromises on quality of life and standards of living in many places in the country IS….
NEE - Newly emerging economy
A developing country, which has low standards of living and quality of life in many areas of the country. is….
LIC – Low income country
Factors in geography that deal with the human relations e.g. transport, employment, housing and standard of living are known as….
Social
factors in geography that deal with the money relation of an area or country e.g. wages, taxes, income etc. are known as
Economic
