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What factors can be used to measure development

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  • Gross national income
  • Human development index
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What is gross national income

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total value of goods and services produced by a country + money earned from and paid to other countries.
- Expressed per capita (per head) of the population

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What is the Human Development Index

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a social measure
- life expectancy at birth
- number of years of education
- GNI per head

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Why is birth rate reliable/un reliable measure of development

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reliable - as a country develops woman are more likely to become educated and want a career, meaning marry later and have fewer children
unreliable - if a country has regulations limiting the number of babies per head

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Why is death rate unreliable measure of development

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  • developed countries often have older populations and so death rates will be high
  • in less developed countries death rate may be lower as there are proportionally more young people
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Why is infant mortality a reliable measure of development

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number of doctors per 1000 people indicates how much money a country has for medical services

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What does a high literacy rate of a country show

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  • good education system, therefore well developed
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what does a high percentage of access to clean water show

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  • country has modern infrastructure such as dams, reservoirs and water treatment plants
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What are the limitations of economic and social measures of development

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  • data could be out of date or hard to collect
  • data may be unreliable
  • government corruption may mean data is unreliable
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What does the Demographic transition model show

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changes over time in the population of a country
shows the birth rate, death rate and total population

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What in the gap between birth rate and death rate called

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natural change

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What are characteristics of stage 1 of the DTM

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  • high birth rate
  • high death rate
  • both fluctuating because of disease, famine, war
  • population fairly stable
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Example of a country in stage 1 of the DTM

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Traditional rainforest tribes (in parts of Indonesia, Brazil and Malaysia)

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What are characteristics of stage 2 of the DTM

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  • death rate decreases
  • birth rate remains high
  • population grows
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Example of a country in stage 2 of DTM

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  • Afghanistan (one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world)
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What are characteristics of stage 3 of the DTM

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birth rate drops fast
death rate decreases more slowly
population grows (not as fast)

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Example of a country in stage 3 of DTM

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Nigeria ( an NEE experiencing economic growth)

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What are characteristics of stage 4 of the DTM

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  • low birth rate, low death rate
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Example of country in stage 4 of DTM

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USA (one of the most developed countries in the world)

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What are characteristics of stage 5 of the DTM

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birth rate very low, falling below death rate
death rate increases slightly - aging population
total population decreases (natural decrease)

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Example of country in stage 5 of DTM

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Germany

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What do population pyramids show

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shows the percentage or number of males and females in each age group

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Physical causes of uneven development

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  • Landlocked countries
  • Climate related diseases
  • Extreme weather (droughts, cyclones and floods)
  • lack of adequate supplies
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Why does landlocking cause uneven development

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this means a country is only bordered by land, with no access to the seas a country is cut off from sea-borne trade

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Economic causes of uneven development

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Trade:
- most of the world’s trade is between
richer countries
- rich countries want to pay as little as possible for their raw materials, which come from LIC’s
- processing which adds value takes place in richer, developed countries

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Historical causes of uneven development

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Colonialism:
- political instability caused by civil wars and political struggles has meant money is spent on armaments and some governments have been corrupt, holding back development

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What disparities are caused by uneven development

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  • Disparities in wealth
  • Disparities in health
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How has uneven development lead to disparities in wealth

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  • Africa’s share of global wealth is about 1%
  • North America holds 35% of global wealth
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How has uneven development lead to disparities in health

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LICs are unable to invest in good quality health care.
LICS - infectious diseases are main cause of death, complications of childbirth cause many deaths before the age of 5

HICS- most deaths are chronic disease (cancer, dementia etc) , 7 in every 10 deaths are people over age of 70

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Definition of immigrant, emigrant and economic migrant

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immigrant - person who moves into a country
emigrant - person who moves out a country
economic migrant - person who moves out voluntarily to seek better life

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How does uneven development lead to international migration + an example

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  • people are forced out due to civil wars and conflict
    e.g. Syria - 4 million fled to temporary camps and thousands have made the journey across the Mediterranean in crowed boats
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What strategies can reduce development gap

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  • Investment
  • Industrial development
  • Tourism
  • Aid
  • Intermediate technology
  • Free trade
  • Fair trade
  • Debt relief
  • Microfinance
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How does investment reduce the development gap

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  • Many countries and TNC’s chose to invest money and expertise in LIC’s to increase their profits
    Investment can involve
  • development of infrastrucure
  • construction of dams for electricity
  • development of new industries
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How does industrial development reduce the development gap + example

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Brings employment, higher incomes and opportunities to invest in housing, education and infrastructure
- Called the multiplier effect
Malaysia - development of natural resources such as oil and gas, palm oil and rubber

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How does tourism reduce the development gap

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  • Countries with tropical beaches, spectacular landscapes or abundant wildlife have become tourist destinations
  • led to investment and increased income from abroad which can be used for improving education, infrastructure and housing
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What is aid + what forms does it come in

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When a country of non-governmental organisation donates resources to another country to help it develop or improve peoples lives. Take form of:
- money
- emergency supplies
- food
- technology
- skills

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What is short- term aid

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emergency help usually in response to a natural disaster (e.g. flood or earthquake)

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What is long-term aid

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Sustainable aid that seeks to improve resilience

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What is Bilateral aid + example

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aid from one country to another e.g. UK to Ethiopia

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What is tied aid

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aid may be given with certain conditions (e.g. recipient has to spend aid money on donor countries products)

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What is multilateral aid

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Richer governments give money to an international organisation such as the world bank which then redistributes the money as aid to poorer countries

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What is voluntary aid

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Money donated by the general public in richer countries and distributed by NGO’s like Oxfam

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What is intermediate technology and how does it reduce the development gap

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intermediate technology - sustainable technology that is appropriate to the needs, skills, knowledge and wealth of local people
- Takes the form of small-scale projects often associated with agriculture, water or health. These involve local communities and can make a real difference to the quality of peoples lives e.g. irrigation

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What is free trade. How does it reduce the development gap

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Free trade- when countries do not charge tariffs and quotas to restrict trade with each other
This benefits the worlds poorest countries

45
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What are tariffs and quotas

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Tariffs- taxes imposed on imports
Quotas - limits on the amounts of goods imported

46
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What is fair trade. How does it reduce development gap

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When the producer gets a fair price for the product their selling
- farmers get all the money from the sale of his crop
- in return, farmer agrees to farm in an environmentally friendly way

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What is debt relief. How does it reduce development gap

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At their meeting in 2005, the worlds richest countries (G8) agreed to cancel the debt owed to it by the 19 poorest countries.
- Helps poorer countries invest money in development projects, such as industry, resources or infrastructure.
- Without debts, some countries used the money saved to improve quality of life for their people

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What is microfinance. How does it reduce development Gap

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small- scale financial support available directly from banks set up especially to help the poor.
- This enables individuals to start small businesses, increasing employment opportunities and incomes

49
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What strategy of reducing the gap is used in Jamaica

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Tourism

50
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What aspects has tourism contributed to Jamaica’s economy

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  • Economy
  • Employment
  • Infrastructure
  • Quality of life
  • The environment
51
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How has tourism improved Jamaica’s economy

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in 2014, tourism contributed to 24% of Jamaica’s GDP
Income from tourism is US$2 billion each year and taxes paid to the government contribute to further development of the country

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How has tourism improved Jamaica’s employment

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Tourism is the main source of employment in Jamaica. It provides jobs for 200,000 people

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How has tourism improved Jamaica’s infrastructure

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high level of investment on the North Coast where much of the countries tourism is centred
New port and cruise liner facilities have been built at Trelawney

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How has tourism improved Jamaica’s quality of life

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In northern tourist areas of Montego Bay, wealthy Jamaicans live in high-quality housing with a high standard of living

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