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Dynamic Development Flashcards

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what is bilateral aid?

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international aid given from one country to another

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what is bottom up aid/ development

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aid/ development funded by NGOs (charity) with local communities

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what is debt relief

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the total or partial cancellation of debts owed by an LIDC

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what is GDP per capita?

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measure of economic output which calculates the value of good and services created per capita (person) in a county, per year

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what is GNI (per capita)?

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the gross total income of a country (divided by population) per year

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what is HDI?

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human development index, measure of development based on wealth, health and education (life expectancy, education level, income per person)

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what are MDGs?

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millennium development goals, minimum acceptable standards agree by world leaders in 2000 to halve world poverty by 2015

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what is multi-lateral aid?

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international aid given through international organisations (UN, world bank, IMF)

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what is permaculture?

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method of farming that tries to copy nature to give food security

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what is primary industry?

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industry based on obtaining raw materials e.g. farming, fishing, mining

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what is quaternary industry?

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industry based on technology and research

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what is secondary industry?

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industry based on manufacturing things

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what is tertiary industry?

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industry based on services

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what is top-down aid/ development?

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development planned and delivered by government of other big organisations e.g. world bank

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what is development?

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an improvement in living standards by the use of resources

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16
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describe the global distribution of ACs

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in the north-west of the map in north america, canada etc., in the west of europe and in oceania

17
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describe the global distribution of EDCs

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in south america, north and south of africa, russia and asia however mexico is also one

18
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describe the global distribution of LIDCs

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mainly in the centre of africa but also in mongolia and bolivia

19
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what 6 human factors affect development?

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  • aid
  • trade
  • education
  • health
  • politics
  • history
20
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what 4 physical factors affect development?

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  • natural resources
  • natural hazards
  • climate
  • location/ terrain
21
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how is employment type measured?

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proportion of population working in primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary industries

22
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how is infant mortality rate measured?

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number of children who die before reachin 1, per 1000 babies born

23
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how is literacy rate measured?

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percentage of population over age of 15 that can read and write

24
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how is life expectancy measured?

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average lifespan of someone born in that country

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