Geography Y8 Revision 2 Flashcards
3 measures of development
GNI, Literacy Rate, GDP, HDI
what is difference between standard of living and quality of life
quality of life includes happiness of individuals, whereas standard of living includes quality of housing and health
what does gdp mean
gross domestic product
causes of uneven development
Debt so they have less to invest in their own country
natural hazards
corruption
wars as they invest in guns and not healthcare
birth rate
number is births per 1000 people
death rate
number of deaths per 1000 people
GNI per capita
gross national income per person
infant mortality rate
number of child deaths per 1000 live births
life expectancy
the average age that a person may live to
literacy rate
the percentage of adults who can read and write
people per doctor
a ratio to show the number of people per doctor
low income countries
countries that have a low quality of life like chad, somalia, yemen
newly emerging economy
have a rapidly improving quality of life
like china, brazil, india
high income country
have a high quality of life
like germany, usa, italy
what is the name of the graph that represents the spread of population in a country
population pyramid
name and explain one environtmental factor that causes uneven development
Natural hazards like earthquakes, tornadoes and tsunamis
what does NEE stand for/
newly emerging country
name a LIC
somalia, yemen, central african republic, niger, chad
fill in gaps. the level of ________ of a country shows how economically socially, _________________ or technologically advanced that country is
development, culturally
what is a tnc
a transnational corporation/company is a company which operates in at leaast two countries also known as a multinational country like apple, microsoft, mcdonalds
pros of a tnc
bring jobs for money and improve their standard of living
women get education and skill
gives a stable income
offer improved education and skills
tncs invest in infrastructure for example building new roads and houses
cons in tncs
the money tncs make go back to their headquarters instead of helping the country the goods are made in
they pay their workers a low wage
they use too mater water leaving river levels low
they pollute air or water with toxic chemicals from factries
obesity epidemic cases
delivery apps in the uk are leading ot weight gain and health conditions like type 2 diabetes. these apps make it easier to get unhealthy food at any hour of the day
in brazil,people adopted a more sedentary lifestyle and junk food due to nestles influence. this has caused rises in obesity and diabetes. nestles floating supermarket reached remote areas causing more diabetes
some mexican states find coca cola products more affordable and accesible than drinking water so coca cola has been very popular which has led to diabetes
3 case studies related to tncs contribution to the obesity edpidemic
deliveroo, nestle and coca cola
what are factories with bad working conditions and long hours called
sweatshops
what country has coca cola had a huge impact on
mexico
problems with fast fashion
high carbon emissions, extensive, land use, water pollution and microfibers, poor labour conditions, water consumption and wasting resuorces
sweatshop conditions
long hours (100 hours a week)
few to no breaks
little pay (1p an hour)
child labour
violent treatment
poor lighting and no air flow
sweatshops link to development
provide more jobs
workers are provided with income instead of being unemployed
condition for workers are very poor which lead to illness and injury
how do clothes cause water pollution
majority of large clothing companies outsource their manufacturing to countries with cheaper labour
chemicals leak into rivers and steams causing high levels of pollution
2 conditions of sweatshops
little pay
child labour
does fast fashion supply a high or low number of jobs
high
what causes water pollution from factories
chemical runoff
what does tnc stand for
transnational companies
