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The Development Gap Flashcards

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What is the Demographic Transition Model

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A Model Linking Population changes to Development changes

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Development

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The progress of a country in terms of economic growth

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Development Gap

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The difference in standards of living and well-being between the world’s richest and poorest countries

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Gross National income

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Total national income / Population

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Human Development index

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Measurement of GDP per capita life expectancy rate and adult literacy rate to give an overview

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Human Resources

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People and there Labour Power

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Infant Mortality

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The average number of deaths for children under 1 year old per 1000 births per year

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Life expectancy

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The average number of years a person is expected to live

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Remittances

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The money international migrants send home to there family and community

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Limitations on social measures

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Government corruption
Unreliable figures
In many countries the top 10% own 80% of the wealth

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Dependency ratio

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The dependency ratio is the proportion of people below (0-14) and above (65). These groups rely on the economically active for financial support.

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Factors That Affect a country Level of Development

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Environmental Factors/
Economic Trade/ Debt/
Education/ Safe Water and Food/ Political/ War

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Stage 1 Of the Dtm

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High Deaths / High births / Low Population

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Stage 2 Of Dtm

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High Birth rate / Lowering Death Rate / Rising Population

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Stage 3 Of Dtm

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Lowering Birth rate / Low Death rate / Rising Population

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Stage 4 Of Dtm

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Low Birth Rate / Low Death Rate / Stable High Population

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Stage 5 Of Dtm

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Lowest Death Rate / Lower Birth Rate / Steadily Declining Population

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Key Knowledge About Population Pyramids

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Shape Of Pyramid Tells about the population

Information of Life Expectancy/Birth/Death Rates

How many Dependence are there

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What are Dependance

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Below 15 to Above 65 and need economic support

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Causes of Uneven Development

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Physical, Economic and Historical

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Physical Causes of Uneven Development

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Extreme Weather
Diseases
Lack of Supplies
Landlocked

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Economic Causes

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Trade
Debt
Exploitation

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Historical Causes

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Colonialism
Wars

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Factors that will eradicate malaria from the continent

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Mosquito Nets
Vaccines
No Still Water so They Can Reproduce
Repellent

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Migration

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Migration is when a person goes from one place to another with the idea of living there voluntarily or involuntarily

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What is a Immigrant

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A person who moves into a country

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Emigrant

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A person who moves out of a country

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Economic Migrant

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A person who voluntarily moves to seek a better life such as a better-paid job or benefits like education or health care

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Refugee

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A person who is forced to move from there country of origin as a result of civil war or natural disaster

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Displaced person

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A person Forced to move from there home who stayed in there country of origin

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Why accept Migrants

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Fill in Jobs and Boost Economy

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How to Reduce The Development Gap by Investing

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Development of Infrastructure
Construct Dams
Improve Harbours
Develop Industrys

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Investment in Africa

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2000 Chinese Company’s invested to get good’s cheap
Has Lead to new Infrastructure

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How much does the UK spend on overseas Aid

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0.7% of GDP

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What is the country with the highest aid received by the UK

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Pakistan

36
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What is Goat Aid

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A donation of a goat to a family in Africa

37
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Advantages of a Goat

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Milk And Meat
Can sell for money
Breed Easily
manure Used as Crop Fertiliser
Brings Communities Together

38
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What is Intermediate Tech

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This is where technology or tools are donated that are appropriate to the skills of the population.

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