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Global Development

Jamie Etu-Menson Geography Year 9 English 52 cards

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  1. 1Define developmentThe processes of change whereby the standard of living in a country improves. It is measured using development indicators.
  2. 2What is economic development?An increase in a country’s wealth.
  3. 3What does social development have a direct impact on? Give an example of a change than could occur.Social development is a number of changes that have a direct impact on the population’s quality of life.
    It has an impact on education. The levels of literacy would improve through greater access to education
  4. 4What is political development?Freedom for the people to have a greater say in who governs their country.
  5. 5What is cultural development?This could involve better equality for women and better race relations.
  6. 6What happens to the employment structure as a country develops? How does this result in a more developed country?The country moves from primary, to secondary, to tertiary employment for the majority of the population. More services are being done which develops the country
  7. 7What happens to the GDP as the country develops? How does this result in a more developed country?The GDP increases, therefore the country has more money to further develop
  8. 8What happens to the unemployment rate as a country develops? How does this result in a more developed country?The unemployment rate becomes low, it results in a more developed country because more people are working so more money is being made and more services are being completed
  9. 9What happens to the distribution of wealth as a country develops? How does this result in a more developed country?Society moves towards a more equal distribution of wealth.
  10. 10What happens to education as a country develops? How does this result in a more developed country?The number of children attending school increases
  11. 11What happens to health care as a country develops? How does this result in a more developed country?There will be improvements in health care
  12. 12Define the term mechanisation.More machines used by society
  13. 13How does mechanisation result in a more developed country?Products can be produced more efficiently and services can be completed faster
  14. 14How does greater access to the internet result in a more developed country?People gain access to more information
  15. 15What happens to women’s place in society as a country develops? How does this result in a more developed country?Women’s place in society is moving towards equality with men; for instance they are given the right to vote for the government.
  16. 16What does a democracy mean? How does this result in a more developed country?A system of government in which the population elects people to represent them and be their spokesperson in matters of state
  17. 17As a country develops, what happens to access to water?The majority of its population have fresh piped water to their homes.
  18. 18As a country develops, what happens to access to food?The country moves towards being able to produce its own food or have the means to trade for food.
  19. 19How does a lack of water security affect development?Securing access to clean water is a vital aspect of development as safe water improves people’s lives as they are no longer to ill to work, children can go to school and women can work instead of spending all day collecting water.
  20. 20How does a lack of food security affect development?In 2015, almost 800 million people in the world did not have enough food to lead a healthy, active life. This affects a countries ability to develop as a lack of food results in maturation, lowering life expectancy and economic productivity.
  21. 21What is the difference between single and composite indicators?A single indicator is made up of only one variable whereas a composite indicator is made up of more than one indicator
  22. 22How does the corruptions perception index grade countries?It grades countries from 0-100; 0 = ‘highly corrupt’ and 100 = ‘very clean
  23. 23Why is it a ‘perception’?It is a perception because corruption is hidden and therefore difficult to measure.
  24. 24How is it used to measure development?Countries where the quality of government is poor often have high levels of political corruption which leads to exploitation, inequality and poverty and therefore low levels of development.
  25. 25What four measures does the HDI combine?Life expectancy at birth
    Mean years of schooling for adults aged 25 years
    Expected years of schooling for children of school-entering age
    Gross national income (GNI) per capita (US$PPP) – this is similar to GDP but includes overseas income. PPP means ‘purchasing power parity’ – a method of currency valuation based on the idea that two identical goods in different countries should eventually cost the same.
  26. 26The HDI ranges from 0-1, what does this tell us about the development of a country?Low human development for HDI scores between 0.0 and 0.54.
    Medium human development for HDI scores between 0.55 and 0.699.
    High human development for HDI scores between 0.7 and 0.799.
    Very High human development for HDI scores between 0.8 and 1.0.
  27. 27Define GDP per capita.The monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced in a country in a specific time period, divided by the number of people in the country, in US dollars.
  28. 28Why does a high GDP per capita suggest high levels of development?Countries with a high GDP per capita are assumed to be more developed than areas with a low GDP per capita. This is because they have more money to invest in education and healthcare, therefore improving quality of life.
  29. 29What is a limitation of using GDP per capita to measure development?It fails to recognise the distribution of wealth and cost of living in different areas
  30. 30What factors does it often measure?the wealth or healthcare of people in a country or between countries
  31. 31What factor does the Gini Coefficient measure?How equal people are within a country or between countries
  32. 32The Gini Coefficient ranges from 0-1, what does this tell us about the development of a country?A score of 0 means everyone has the same income and there is no inequality, suggesting the country is developed. A score of 1 means one person has all the income and there is complete inequality, suggesting a low level of development
  33. 33Are most developed countries located in the northern or southern hemisphere?Northern hemisphere
  34. 34Therefore, where are most developing countries located?Southern hemisphere
  35. 35How is this often shown on maps?It is showed by the Brandt Line
  36. 36The highest GDP per capita is found in North America, much of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and advanced Asian economies such as Japan and South Korea. Some states in the Middle East also have high GDP per capita, why?They are oil rich
  37. 37Where are the lowest GDP per capita?Africa and in poor Asian countries such as Afghanistan, Burma and Cambodia
  38. 38How does rainfall affect development?Countries that have an average rainfall and moderate temperatures are able to support their populations with the food that they produce.
  39. 39How does a tropical climate affect development?. Tropical countries have grown more slowly than those in temperate latitudes.
  40. 40What does being landlocked mean? How does this impact development?Landlocked means that the country does not have a coastline.
    Countries that do not have a coastline find it difficult to trade their goods. They have to rely on the goodwill of their neighbours to transport products to the coast and receive imported goods
  41. 41How does the availability of natural resources affect development?Resources such as minerals and fossil fuels help a country to develop. The extraction and sale of these resources will bring income into the country.
  42. 42What type of goods do developing countries sell?Primary products
  43. 43What types of good do developed countries sell?Manufactured goods
  44. 44Which earns more money?Developed countries
  45. 45Where in the world receives the most foreign investment?The U.S
  46. 46Developed countries have good infrastructure. Why does this attract companies?companies want to invest in them because they know their goods will be produced and moved quickly.
  47. 47Why do countries that have given priority to investing in education and healthcare develop faster than countries which have not?As countries develop, fertility declines. Female education increases knowledge of birth control, creates greater social awareness and opportunities for employment.
  48. 48Why do countries with stable governments develop more quickly?If countries are at war or suffering from civil wars, their income is spent on military weapons rather than development. Development can be halted if a country is corrupt – money may be spent on an affluent lifestyle for the elite group of people who rule the country.
  49. 49How has being a colony affected development?Colonies supplied food to the country that ’owned’ them. For example, India sent food and minerals to the UK. This hindered the development of the colony but aided the development of the ‘mother’ country
  50. 50What do many trading partnerships date back to? How has this impacted on development?Many trading partnerships go back to colonial times. Countries with good trading partners or countries on trade routes developed more quickly than countries that did not trade with other countries.
  51. 51Where are the more developed areas in the UK?London and South East England
  52. 52Where are the least developed areas in the UK?Northern Ireland

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Year 9 Geography (Human Geography) Flashcards on Global Development, created by Jamie Etu-Menson on 01/09/2019.
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