Key Words Flashcards
What is an AC
Advanced Country
etc UK, Germany, Canada
What is an LIDC
Low Income Developing Country
etc Uganda, Ethiopia, Chad
What is an EDC
Emerging Developing Country
etc France, Italy, Brazil
What is social?
To do with population and the wellbeing of people
What is Economic?
To do with money and the government
What is Enviromental?
To do with the enviroment and climate change
What are TNC?
Transitional coropation : Large buisnesses that operate in a number of countries
etc MacDonalds, Apple, Amazon
What is aid?
an assistance given from one country to another
What is ODA aid?
Given by countries through internatinal bodies like IMF (International Monetary Fund)
What is volantary aid?
An informal term used to refer to development aid monies collected by charities and other voluntary sectors.
etc earthquakes
What is Water Aid?
An internatinal non-government organisation that focuses of water, sanitation and hygiene
What are MDG’s?
Millennium Development Goals - 8 internatinal development goals for 2015 that have been established following the MIlennium summit of the UNited nations in the 2000’s
What are BRIC’s?
The acronym which refers to Brazil, Russia, India and China
What are MINT’s?
The economics such as Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey
What is human development index?
A summary measure of human development
measured: life expectancy, years of schooling and expected years of schooling
What is Gross Natinal Income?
gross domestic product, plus net receipts from abroad of compensation of employees, property income and net taxes less subsidies on production.
What is development?
A proces tht create growth, progress, positive change
What is land-locked?
A country or region entierly surrounded by land
What is colonisation?
the action by a plant or animal of establishing itself in an area.
What is ABF?
Associated British Food
What is food security?
when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life
What is a market?
A place where goods and services can be bought and sold - Morpeth
What is employment?
Work in manufacturing or services - Hong Kong
What is administration?
Organisastion of life in the city area around it - town planners
What is defence?
Protection of city and its population from attack - Police and army
What is entertainment?
Such as sports, theatre, shopping & restaurants - London
What is religion?
Large places of worship or a destination for pilgrims - Mecca
What is transport hub?
Destination for public transport routes and major road intersection - Singapore
What is residential?
Place for people to live in houses and apartments - Byker
What is culture?
New ideas can develop, including art, technology, and consumption - Edimbrough
