Global Development

Question 1

Life expectancy of Japan

Answer 1

81

Question 2

Income gaps largest and smallest

Answer 2

Slovenia-25.6

South Africa - 63.4

Question 3

How many people die each year due to water related disease

Answer 3

840000

Question 4

Life expectancy in Ethiopia

Answer 4

64

Question 5

What % of people live in slums

Answer 5

30

Question 6

how much aid does India give and receive

Answer 6

$1.3 bil - double what it recieves

Question 7

what happened to the number of people employed in secondary industry

Answer 7

up from 15% to 22%

Question 8

describe coca cola in India

Answer 8

19 locations, 25000 people, 2 litres of water per 500ml of coke, meaning harvest dropped by 40% - 510000L drawn daily.

Question 9

how has tertiary industry changed?

Answer 9

27% to 52%

Question 10

how has life expectancy changed in india

Answer 10

54 to 68

Question 11

literacy rate for male compared to female

Answer 11

82%in men and 65% in women

Question 12

how many tourists visit india

Answer 12

8.9 million

Question 13

how many years does pollution take off your life expectancy

Answer 13

6.5 years

Question 14

factors that contribute to human development

Answer 14

Economic - personal wealth, cost of living
Social- access to better healthcare ect.
Tech- electricity, better communication
Cultural - democracy,
Food sec- gdp growth due to agriculture is 4 times more effective in reducing poverty
Water sec- stop people dying to water related diseases

Question 15

reasons for uneven development between countries

Answer 15

physical - size of country, climate - Ethiopia is landlocked so hard to trade.
historical - colonial, trading links
economic - employment rates, salary, debt
social - education, disease

Question 16

reasons for uneven development within countries

Answer 16

infrastructure- accessibility, connectivity
skilled workers - better ed and higher pot earning - pay gap
deindustrialisation - particular industries, decline following globalisation]
physical - coastline/land locked

Question 17

impact of uneven development

Answer 17

Employment, Healthcare, Housing - slums, Education - literacy rates, Tech- less investment, Food/water sec - malnourishment and dehydration

Question 18

how to combat uneven development

Answer 18

International Aid
intergovernmental agreements
+brings investment, brands, and foreign companies
- brands outsell local products, unreliable

Question 19

international aid

Answer 19

short term emergency aid - after disasters e.g. typhoon Haiti
Bilateral aid - directly gives aid but can be conditional
multilateral aid - aid through multinational organisations eg charities
highly indebted poor countries initiative - eradicate debt

Question 20

intergovernmental agreements

Answer 20

trade agreements - no barriers or taxes
fair trade producers - less than 1% - so they get paid well
Foreign Direct Investment - when a company invests in another company and has some control over decisions

Question 21

Primary industry change and impacts in India

Answer 21

Contribution of agriculture to India’s gdp is down from 58%to 26%
Ability to make money following urbanisation
Break down of fam unit, more slums

Question 22

Secondary industry change and impact on India

Answer 22

Up from 15-22%,
+ more tech jobs available, better infrastructure
- widens development gap, more densely populated cities, impact on environment

Question 23

Tertiary industry change and it’s impact on India

Answer 23

Up from 27% to 52%
+increased employment opportunity, rising gdp
-pollution

Question 24

Quaternary industry change and impact on India

Answer 24

Fastest growing telecom unit in the world

+over 1mil ict jobs created, increased investment

Question 25

Describe uneven development of India and why

Answer 25

Rural periphery: BIHAR - poorest state, 86% in rural areas, 6000 rupees, 55% below poverty line Urban core: MAHARASHTRA - richest state, 3 unis, 30000 rupees, Mumbai WHY? Infrastructure, investment, skilled workers = attracts foreign direct investment

Question 26

Describe India’s trade aid and investment

Answer 26

Public investment: by the state, Ed , healthcare, public sector bigger than uk and USA Private investment: by TNC’s, mostly foreign direct investment - 34000 mil 2015 double since 2005 Aid; biggest recipient, gives to Nepal and Maldives

Question 27

Describe India’s population structure

Answer 27

-fall in death rate: 54-68 years, improve healthcare - birth rate high but reducing: lack of contraception, children work - natural increase: pop increased by 68% since 1990 Features of pyramid - decline young dependents, increase elderly, increase workers

Question 28

Economic Impacts of rapid development in India

Answer 28

Economic:+rise in consumerism- first starbucks in 2012, more tourists, more workers -cost of environmental and social impacts and new infrastructure and pressure to provide services

Question 29

Environmental impacts on rapid development in India

Answer 29

+ more investment for for renewable energy | - logging, increased co2, more chemicals- green revolution, desertification

Question 30

Social impacts on rapid development and other in India

Answer 30

+ better healthcare and Ed - better jobs and income - pollution in cities - reduces life expectancy, lack of housing- slums, larger inequality, low status of women Growing middle class Improved education