Global development assessment Flashcards
Name one indicator used in the calculation of the Human Development Index (HDI).
expected years of schooling/education (1)
mean years of schooling for adults (aged 25 years) (1)
life expectancy (at birth) (1)
gross national income/product (GNI) per capita/person (1)
State two disadvantages of the method of presentation shown on Figure 2a.
Do not show total/exact HDI values (1)
Hard to distinguish between different shades (1) Hard to distinguish between different countries (1) Average values hide variations within one country (1) False impression of abrupt changes at boundaries (1)
State one physical factor that has led to variations in the level of development across the UK.
relief (1)
proximity to the coast / rivers (1) availability of water supply (1)
soil fertility (1)
natural resources (1)
proximity to mainland Europe (1)
weather / climate (1)
Explain two reasons why GDP per capita is often lower in the periphery regions of a country.
Low paid jobs / few jobs available (1) due to a lack of investment (1).
Periphery regions may have poor soils (1) which makes it difficult to grow cash crops (1).
Periphery regions may be a long way from core regions (1) which will discourage investment (1).
The infrastructure may be poorly developed (1) which will make trading more difficult (1).
State two possible reasons for the decrease in the 0–4 age group shown on Figure 2c.
Lower birth rate (1)
Healthcare has improved (1)
Changes to infant mortality rates (1)
Less need for family members to work on the farm / mechanisation (1) Aid has been received from other countries (1)
Water supplies are cleaner/more available (1)
Availability of/cheaper family planning/contraception (1)
More doctors are available (1)
(f) Explain two ways geopolitical relationships have affected the development of either a named developing or emerging country.
Disputes over the ownership/access to water bodies can provide unreliable water supplies in China over the Brahmaputra river (1) which means that the population and animals which depend on it for a source of water will face dehydration which can cause famine (1).
Foreign policy of non alligement that India has signed saying they wont allign or go against any major power(1) which means they will use less resources on other countries so they can investment more on their own development(1)
