Unit 2: Section B Changing Econ World Flashcards
define development
means a positive change that makes things better
wat is the HDI
human development index and it measures moth social and economic status
what does the HDI measure?
-life expectancy at birth
-number of years of education
-GNI per head
what are advantages to the HDI?
-shows rate of development over time
-measures within a country too
-social and eco indicators
what is a limitation to social and eco factors?
There could be many rich people in one country where the majority is low income, so it would skew the results
what is the demographic transition model?
a theoretical model that shows changes in population info over time
what are the stages in the demographic transition model? what countries are in them?
1-high stationary (traditional tribes)
2-early expanding (afghanistan)
3-late expanding (nigeria)
4-low stationary (uk)
5-declining (japan)
what are the main causes of uneven development?
- bad history (colonial legacy)
- bad economic state (primary sector)
- undesirable physical features (landlocked)
- political instability/corruption (lack of democracy)
- natural disaster/disease/famine
how many slaves were transferred to work on plantations from 1650 to 1900?
10 million
what bad thing happened to some countries after gaining independence?
civil wars and political coruuption
what physical features can cause uneven development?
- being landlocked like uzbekistan makes it hard to trade
- extreme weather events causing structural damage and fatalities
- lack of supply of safe water
who are the world’s biggest traders?
Europe and Asia (30% and 40%)
how much manufactured goods are exported from NEEs?
80%
what is the problem for LICs with exporting primary goods?
prices can fluctuate, and they get the lowest amount of money given too them as payment by NEEs and HICs
what percentage of copper exports accounts for Zambia’s total exports?
80%
who is zambia’s biggest trading partner?
switzerland with 45%
what are the main consequences of uneven development?
migration due to civil war, better education, natural disaster
how many people were made refugees in the middle east refugee crisis (2015)
100,000s
since when has syria been in civil war?
2011
what are the main pros of improving the Uks transport infrastructure?
- more jobs
- better for tourism
- more connected areas => better trade
what areas will HS2 connect?
a new rail line which will connect london with birmingham, sheffield, leeds and manchester
how much is the budget for the HS2 project?
£44.6 billion
how much is said Hs2 will generate
£40 billion
what is a disadvantage of HS2?
high carbon emissions due to a higher powered train
