Global development Flashcards
What is world development?
refers to the progress of a country in terms of economic, social, political and technological growth
What does development mean?
a change socially and economically over time
The development of different countries can be classed as?
-LIC (low income countries)
-HIC (high income countries
-NEE (newly emerging economies)
GNI
gross national income
What do we use to measure development?
a variety of data covering social, economic or environmental factors:
GNI
Life expectancy
Birth rate
Death rate
People per doctor
Calorie intake
Car ownership
Access to safe water
Infant mortality
Limitations or economic and social measures?
false picture as it’s an average
data can be out of date
corrupt governments may change the available data
What is topography?
the study and description of the physical features of an area eg it’s hills valleys or rivers
What is top down development?
large scale development choices made by large companies or governments to g dept relief
Advantages of top down development
clear communication
problems are easily located
faster implementation
Disadvantages of top down development
lack of commitment
cost a lot
relies on higherauthority figures
What is bottom up development?
small changes bit make a massive difference at local level eg building a well so a community can have access to clean safe water
Advantages of bottom up development
makes a big impact
quick affect
low cost
Disadvantages of bottom up development
only benefits a small population
potential for overwhelm of ideas and feedback
slower descison making as many people involved
GDP
gross domestic product, represents the total money value of all good ans services produced in a country in a given period
