changing economic world Flashcards
(176 cards)
name four physical factors that affect uneven development
-natural reasources
-natural hazards
-climate
-location/terrain
why do natural reasources affect uneven development?
-fuel sources like oil
-availability of timber
-access to safe water
why do natural hazards affect uneven development?
-frequent hazards undermine redevelopment
-benefits from volcanic material
why does climate affect development?
-reliable rainfall = good farming
-extreme climate makes it hard to work
-climate can attract tourists
why does location/development affect development?
-landlocked countries find it hard to trade
-mountainous terrain makes farming difficult
-scenery attracts tourists
what is the demographic transition model?
shows population change over time - studies how birth and death rates affect the total population
what human factors affect uneven development?
-aid
-trade
-education
-health
-politics
-history
how does aid lead to uneven development?
-aid can help some countries develop infrastructure faster
-improves services like hospitals
-too much reliance on aid might stop other trade routes being established
why does trade affect uneven development?
-countries that export more than they import have a trade surplus (improves national economy)
why does education create uneven development?
-creates a skilled workforce
-more goods produced
-they work, earn money and pay taxes
how does health impact development?
-lack of clean water/healthcare causes disease
-people who are ill cant work
-more money on healthcare = less money on development
how do politics impact uneven development?
-corruption causes a poor distribution of money
-stability of the government can affect the countries ability to trade
-the government decides where the invest
how does history impact uneven development?
-colonialism has helped europe develop but slowed down development in other countries
-countries that went through industrialisation a while ago (uk) have now developed further
describe stage 1 of the DTM and give an example
-high death rate
-high birth rate
-tribes
describe stage 2 of the DTM and give an example
-declining death rate
-high birth rate
-population rise
-kenya
describe stage 3 of the DTM and give an example?
-rapidly falling death rate
-low birth rate
-population rapidly increasing
-india
describe stage 4 of the DTM and give an example
-low birth rate
-low death rate
-no population increase
-UK
describe stage 5 of the DTM and give an example
-rising death rate
-low birth rate
-negative population growth
-Japan
name the 7 ways in which we can measure development
-employment type (primary, secondary etc)
-gross domestic product per capita
-gross national income per capita
-infant mortality
-literacy rate
-life expectancy
-human development index
what is the human development index?
a number that uses life expectancy, education level and income per person to measure development
name 7 ways that we can reduce the development gap
-microfinance loans
-foreign-direct investment
-aid
-debt relief
-fair trade
-intermediate technology
-tourism
what are microfinance loans?
-involves people in LICs receiving small loans from banks
-loans enable people to begin their own buisnisses
-cant reduce large scale poverty
what is foriegn-direct investment?
-when one country buys property or infrastructure in another country
-leads to better access to finance and tech
-investment can come with strings attached
what is aid?
-one country gives money/resources to another
-speeds up development
-can be wasted by corrupt gov