geography flashcards ( development )

Question 1

What is development

Answer 1

process in which social economic and environmental inputs are used to improve the quality of life

Question 2

What does social mean

Answer 2

it relates to people and how human society Is organised

Question 3

What does economic mean

Answer 3

relates to business and money

Question 4

What does environment mean

Answer 4

relates to a person’s natural surroundings

Question 5

What is economic development

Answer 5

the sustained effort of the government and the community ot improve the standard o fling and economic health of an area

Question 6

What is social development

Answer 6

refers to improvements in education, health care, and housing

Question 7

What is the standard of living

Answer 7

the way you live everyday

Question 8

What is environmental development

Answer 8

refers to the improvement of our surroundings, such as reduction in air and water pollution

Question 9

List the factors which indicate the level of development of countries

Answer 9

economic indicators;
- GDP
-structure of the economy

social indicators;
-litercay levels
-population figures, such as birth rate
- unemployment figures
-level of service delivery, such as sanitation and healthcare

Question 10

Which countries are developed and which are undeveloped

Answer 10

northern hemisphere are mainly developed and those in the southern hemisphere mainly developing

Question 11

What is GDP

Answer 11

gross domestic product, in work and force and earn income, and help in the economy

Question 12

What is meant by employed persons

Answer 12

( aged 15-64 ) is someone working from a wage, salary, commission or RNA any kind of business

Question 13

What is meant by unemployment

Answer 13

someone is considered unemployed if they are capabel of working or starting a business but had not done so

Question 14

What is meant by unemployment rate

Answer 14

this refers to the percentage of the work force that is unemployed but is willing and able to work

Question 15

What is the current unemployment rate in SA, and in whatt position does this put u swolrdwide

Answer 15

35,3%, 8th highest unemplyment figures

Question 16

Which country had the highest unemplyment rate

Answer 16

Greece, 25%

Question 17

List three European countries with a low unmeplyment rate

Answer 17

austria, 4,7%
Germany, 5%
Malta, 0%

Question 18

What does RDP stand for

Answer 18

reconstruction and development programm

Question 19

list 5 basic needs that should be supplied

Answer 19

housing
transport
water
electricity
health

Question 20

According the the south African constitution have the right to development which may include the following

Answer 20

dignity
health environment
adequate housing
health are services
food and water
basic education

Question 21

How do we measure the level of development

Answer 21

we need special indicators, such as GDP

Question 22

The higher the GDP and the lower the GDP…

Answer 22

the lower, the weaker the less developed
the higher, the stronger, the more developed

Question 23

What does GDP mean

Answer 23

its the total value o fall the goods and services produced in a country in 1 year

Question 24

The GDP is the indicator of the …

Answer 24

economic health of a country

Question 25

How can you get GDP per capita

Answer 25

GDP is divided by the number of people per land

Question 26

GIve me examples of primary, secondary and tertiary activities

Answer 26

farming, fishing, forestry and mining factories and manufacturing all types of sevices( education and trade )

Question 27

Explain how the structure of the economy can give an indication of development

Answer 27

primary activites -when primary activities are a main income for a country, the country will still be developing secondary and tertiary activities - when secondary and tertiary activities are main income, the country will be developed

Question 28

What are social indicators

Answer 28

they reflect the quality of life in a country

Question 29

What are the different development indicators

Answer 29

child mortality rate education healthcare status of women human rights water supply life expectancy unemployment rural and urban population

Question 30

What is and what does HDI stand for

Answer 30

human development index, is regarded as the most reliable indicator of development

Question 31

What are the 3 indicators used to determine HDI

Answer 31

buying power adult literacay life expectancy

Question 32

What is the meaning of litecacy and life expectancy

Answer 32

the ability to read and write how long a person is expected to live

Question 33

For HDi a score closer to 1 or a score closer to 0 is better

Answer 33

a score closer to 1 indicates that things are going well with the inhabitants a score closer to 0 is indicative of a country where the majority of the population are poor and that there is a low level of development

Question 34

SA's HDI I'd 0.629, what deductions can you make from this

Answer 34

sa isn't on a very high level, but its higher than most African countries

Question 35

What is the developed North

Answer 35

countries in the northern hemisphere generally record higher development figures than countries from the southern hemisphere

Question 36

What is the developing south

Answer 36

countries in the southern hemisphere generally record lower development figures than countries from the northern hemisphere