Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Geography: Changing Economic World
- Causes of Uneven
Development
- Poor
Climate
- No crops will grow to eat
or sell which could lead to
malnutrition and less
money to spend on
services
- Poor
Farming
Land
- If the land is steep or
has poor soil then not a
lot of food will be
produced.
- Very few
raw
Materials
- Tend to make less
money because
they've got fewer
products to sell
- Lots of
Natural
Hazards
- Countries that have a lot of
natural hazards have to
spend a lot of money
rebuilding
- Economic
Development
- NEE:
Nigeria
- Effects of
economic
development
- Life expectancy - from
46 to 53 years
- 64% have access
to safe water
- Schooling years - from
7 to 9 years
- Aid and Debt
Relief
- Receives $5billion
per year in aid
- Aid groups have
improved health centres
- TNCs
- Advantages
- Investment has
created employment
opportunities
- Has been the main
source of
investments in oil
and gas
- Disadvantages
- Oil fares and toxic fumes
have increased air
pollution
- Social unrest in area lead
to theft, sabotage and
violent crimes
- Economic
development in
the UK (HIC)
- Changes in the
economy
- Primary and
secondary
industries have
declined
- Tertiary and
quartenary industries
have grown due to
deindustrialisation
- Social & Economic
impacts of
population decline
- School closures and
younger generation
moving away
- Farming industry only available
for 2 days a week because the
tourism industry has increased
- North-South
Divide
- Reducing it:
- Transport
improvements
- Enterprise
zones
- Evidence:
- Employment rates
are higher in the
north
- House prices and
GCSE grades are
lower in the north
- Increasing
Development -
Tourism & TNCs
- Growth of
Tourism:
Jamaica
- Negatives
- Many people still
live in poor
quality housing
- Infrastructure
improvements
are focused on
tourist
resorts/sites
- Positives
- Jobs from tourism have
meant more money
being spent
- New sewage plants
have reduced
pollution
- Advantages
- Create
jobs
- Employees in
poorer countries
get a more reliable
income
- New
technology are
brought
- Disadvantages
- May be paid
lower wage
- Have to work long hours
and in poor conditions
- Jobs created in
LICs aren't secure