Geography - Term 2 - TDC Flashcards
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what is development?
development is about how countries, settlements and areas improve, progress and change over time
is development a constant process?
yes
what does development have to do with?
it has to do with wealth, money, happiness and health
who is responsible for development
people are responsible for development
define economic
has to do with money and wealth
define social
connected to communities and their well being
define environmental
has to do with the environment and its resources
define welfare
the happiness of people, their health and comfort
name the 3 parts of development
- money and wealth
- living conditions
- resources
what are the 3 parts of development called?
economic, social and environmental features of development
what do environmental indicators of development do?
they show the effects that people and have on the environment and natural resources
what does the environment do?
it provides people with the things that they need to fulfil their basic needs and also create wealth and a comfortable lifestyle
What are the 3 indicators included in HDI?
education, GDP per capita and life expectancy
what was HDI formed to include?
it was formed to include social and economic aspects of development
name the 2 broad divisions based on development levels
- More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs) are richer countries that have higher income and better quality of life
- Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs) are poorer countries which often have low quality of life
what influences the present
the past
explain colonisation
Colonisation was when European countries took over and ruled huge areas of land all over the world between 1500 and 1900
what was the main goal of colonisation
it was to take control of the conquered countries natural resources
what does globalisation do?
it continues the inadequate trading relationship that began under colonialism
what are multinationals?
they are corporations that use local raw materials and workers to produce goods in LEDC
what does international trade assist with?
international trade assists to distribute natural resources and manufactured goods between different parts of the world
when where economically underdeveloped countries first introduced to tech and manufactured goods.
they were first introduced to manufactured goods and tech during colonisation
what has happened to poorer nations since colonisation?
since colonisation poorer nations of the world have struggled to use modern tech and industrialisation to accomplish higher levels of development
where are there greater levels of development?
societies where people are healthy and free from diseases have greater levels of development compared to to societies where large amounts of people are ill and poorly cared for
