GscePods Flashcards
Name three developed countries
Uk, France and The USA
What is GDP per capita
Gross domestic product per person, total home income
Give 2 reasons why developed countries are developed today
Industrial Revolution and colonisation
What is the birth and death rates like in developed countries
Low
What is a dependant
Do not work and depend on others for tax
In developing countries dependants are mainly..
Younger than 15 or elderly
What is the birth rate and infant mortality rate like in developing countries
High
Give two reasons why developing countries may be a developing country?
Challenging climate and lack of rainfall
Name 3 emerging countries
Brazil, Russia, China
State 2 things that are improving in emerging countries
Health and standard of living
What is stratification
Layers
What is a top down organisation
Governments set these up, and usually are on a more larger scale and expense
What are bottom up organisations
These are usually set up by individuals or communities. They are on a smaller scale and expense
What is sustainability
Maintaining resources at a certain level / rate without compromising future generations.
What are the 3 main water supply problems facing the UK?
Ageing infrastructure
Seasonal imbalance
Overpopulation - rainfall imbalance
What is consumption
The intake of a resource
What does scarcely populated mean
Not a lot of people in an area, not compacted
What does densely populated mean?
A lot of people in an area, compacted
What is infrastructure
Pipes
What is irrigation
Artificial water to water the plants and crop
What are cottage industries
Small businesses, home businesses.