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GCSE Geography (Economic Development) Flashcards on Development flashcards, created by katiehumphrey on 18/01/2014.
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development indicator of wealth: gross domestic product (GDP) total value of goods and services a country produces in a year - gets higher as country develops
development indicator of wealth: GDP per capita GDP divided by total population - gets higher as country develops
development indicator of female education and birth control: birth rate the number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year - gets lower as country develops
development indicator of healthcare quality/access: death rate the number of deaths per thousand of the population per year - gets lower as country develops
development indicator of sanitation and healthcare: infant mortality rate the number of babies who die under 1 year old per thousand babies born - gets lower as country develops
development indicator of access to healthcare: people per doctor the average number of people for each doctor - gets lower as country develops
development indicator of access to education: literacy rate the percentage of adults who can read and write - gets higher as country develops
development indicator of healthcare quality/access: life expectancy the average age a person can expect to live to - gets higher as country develops
development indicator of sanitation: access to safe water the percentage of people that can get clean drinking water - gets higher as country develops
development indicator of quality of life: physical quality of life index number calculated using life expectancy, literacy rate and infant mortality rate - gets higher as country develops
development indicator of access to healthy diet: calorie intake the average number of calories eaten per day - gets higher as country develops
development indicator of lots of things: human development index number calculated using life expectancy, literacy rate, education level and income per head - gets higher as country develops
disadvantages of economic indicators can be inaccurate for countries where trade is informal (not taxed) exchange rate changes
disadvantages of social indicators difficult to measure don't indicate human rights
MEDCs more economically developed countries generally found in the north: USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Europe
LEDCs less economically developed countries generally found in the south: India, China, Mexico, Brazil, Africa
NICs newly industrialised countries rapidly getting richer as industry is moving from primary to secondary: China, India, Brazil, Mexico
environmental factors affecting how developed a country is poor climate poor farming land limited water supplies lots of natural hazards few raw materials geographical location
economic factors affecting how developed a country is poor trade links lots of debt economy based on primary products
social factors affecting how developed a country is drinking water availability the place of women in society child education
international aid the giving of resources (money, goods, expertise) by one country to another aiming to improve quality of life in the recipient country
official government aid a government gives aid directly and determines what the money is spent on
voluntary aid aid is delivered and controlled by charities
NGOs non-governmental organisations private organisations that work on big issues affecting humanity
donor country country that gives aid
recipient country country that receives aid
bilateral aid aid given directly from one country to another
multilateral aid aid provided by many countries and organised by an international body - United Nations
short term emergency aid aid provided to cope with unexpected disasters
long term development aid aid directed towards continuous improvements in the quality of life of people in a country
tied aid aid that is linked to the purchase of goods and services from a donor country
sustainable development development that meets the needs of the present without harming the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
development the use of resources and the application of available technology to improve the quality of life in a country
standard of living those factors which can affect a person's quality of life and can be measured
quality of life the happiness, well being and satisfaction of a person
PPP purchasing power parity the differences in costs of living between countries: £1 a day in England and bread costs £1, you get 1 loaf £1 a day in India and bread costs 50p, you get 2 loaves
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