Global Development

When we speak about development, we are referring to the quality of life for the people who live in that region. This can be economic, social, political or cultural development. These factors can interact and affect the growth of the others

This module examines some of the key terms used in this course. This covers descriptors such as acronyms of important organisations, but also economic, demographic and social terms.

This Mindmap illustrates a range of variables that can alter and effect development within a region. Some of the factors presented include natural resources, climate, politics, trade routes and foreign investment.

The world is not an even playing field, with resources spread out and other regional instabilities affecting development. Housing, healthcare and food & water supply are the things we take for granted in the developed world.

There are a number of strategies which help countries to develop. A stable political sphere, or access to resources such as materials or education will help investment in a region. Aid and debt relief also help poorer countries.

Even advanced nations like the UK do not operate on a level playing field. In the post-industrial United Kingdom, much of the wealth is focused on London and the surrounding counties. There are geographical reasons at play here.

The UK has largely moved from an industrialised nation to a provider of services. Infrastructural developments such as spending on roads, rail, runways, ports and high-speed broadband are necessary to keep the UK at the forefront.

Take a short quiz to review what we have learned on this course. Questions range from topics such as the function of the EU, Human Development Index, Infant Mortality Rate and more. These are they means of measuring development.