Uneven Development Flashcards
name 2 historical causes of uneven development
colonisation and conflict
why does having an economy based on primary products restrict development?
primary products don’t make much money and prices fluctuate.
why are trade links important for development?
if a country has poor trade links, it won’t make a lot of money so there’ll be less to spend on development.
in Ecuador what % of all money owed was used for development?
only 14%
how much is it predicted that corruption will Nigeria by 2030?
up to 37% of the GDP
name one impact a poor climate can have on development?
- malnutrition
- people make less money so have less to spend
- the government gets less taxes
what raw material accounts for 60% of Zambias total exports?
copper
why might natural hazards affect development?
money is spent rebuilding (sometimes annually)
why does being landlocked contribute to uneven development?
not having a coastline means no ports and makes trade difficult.
how much did the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa 2014-16 reduce the economy in Sierra Leone by?
30%
what % of global wealth does North America hold?
35%
how many times larger is GNI per capita in the UK compared with Chad?
over 40 times higher
what are the main causes of death in LIC’s?
infectious diseases
what are the main causes of deaths in HIC’s?
chronic diseases
what are the two types of migrants that result from uneven development?
economic migrants and refugees.
