Theme C: Contrasts in World Development Flashcards
What does development measure the level of?
The level of economic growth and wealth of a country
What can development affect in a person?
Their income and standard of living
What is the development gap?
The difference in development between MEDCS and LEDCs
What is meant by GNI?
Gross National Incone
What does a countries GNI measure?
The value of everything it produces per person
List 2 advantages of using a countries GNI as an economic indicator
Shows how much money that country has available
Easy to compare to wealth of other countries as all info is in USD
List 2 disadvantages of using the countries GNI as an economic indicator
Doesn’t show where the money is being spent or what on
Doesn’t show how wealth amongst citizens of a country is distributed
What is meant by the term life expectancy?
How long people live on average
What is meant by literacy rate?
The percentage of people who can read and write
Give 3 advantages of using a countries life expectancy and literacy rate as a social indicator
Shows how money in a country is being spent.
Shows what people’s lives are like
Easy to calculate
Give 3 disadvantages of using a countries life expectancy and literacy rate as a social indicator
Doesn’t show variation inside a country
Doesn’t show how much money is available for development
Data may be unreliable in some LEDCS due to lack of money
What is meant by HDI?
Human Development Index
What 3 social indicators and one economic indicator does the HDI combine?
Life expectancy
Adult literacy rate and school enrolment
GNI per person
Give 3 advantages of using a countries HDI as an indicator.
Gives info about wealth and quality of life
Updated Annually
Shows how rich countries spend their momey
Give 2 disadvantages of using a countries HDI as an indicator
Some geographers think that wealth still has too much value in the HDI
Some geographers think that the HDI is too simple
List 4 factors that hinder development in LEDCs
Historical factors
Environmental factors
Dependence on primary activities
Debt
In terms of environmental factors, what do many LEDCs suffer from?
Natural disasters eg Earthquakes
What Tsunami destroyed large areas of India in 2004?
The Boxing Day Tsunami
For every £1 of coffee sold, how much would a coffee producer in Rwanda make?
3 pence