Global Issues: Development Flashcards
What is LEDC?
Less Economically Developed Country
What is MEDC?
More Economically Developed Country
Give 2 reasons why some countries have not developed and stayed poor?
Some countries don’t have much money so they can’t use it for both high development and for the people.
There are countries that have a low amount of educated people so there aren’t enough people to do research
They have a low life expectancy
What does GNI mean and how can you use it to see how developed a country is.
Gross National Income
This shows the countries total amount of money earned from the people and business in a year. So you can see if the country is becoming richer or poorer.
What does HDI mean and how can you use it to see how developed a country is.
Human Development Index
This shows the standards of living in the country. The amount of money spent on: health care; education; access to clean food and water; etc.
You can use this to tell if the country has a lot of money and if they’re using it on the people.
What does Life Expectancy mean and how can you use it to see how developed a country is.
This shows the estimated amount of time a person has to live.
This is based on the disease rate, quality of health care, quality of living & quality of food/water.
What does Literacy Rate mean and how can you use it to see how developed a country is.
This is the amount of people over the age of 15 that can read or write
If the rate is bad then most people aren’t getting the proper education if any.
What are primary activities?
They are activities that depend on environments so the earths resources such as water & land for fishing, agriculture, hunting & mining.
What are secondary activities?
Secondary Activities is transforming raw materials into finished goods.
What are Tertiary activities?
This is also know as Service Industries. This doesn’t provide goods but does provide services such as health services, education & transport.
What does import mean?
It’s bringing services/ goods into the country from abroad.
What does export mean?
It’s sending goods/services to another country for sale.
How can a country producing goods result in them remaining poor?
Sometimes people don’t want to get the stuff that are made and the country doesn’t end up gaining profit from the goods they made.
Name a few indicators
Economic Indicator GDP Social Indicator GNP Birth & Death Rates HDI Infant Mortality Rate Literacy Rate Life Expectancy
Name 3 Environmental Reasons for a development Gap
Few Natural Resources
Extreme Climate
Natural Disasters
