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Global development Flashcards

(14 cards)

1
Q

What is world development?

A

refers to the progress of a country in terms of economic, social, political and technological growth

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What does development mean?

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a change socially and economically over time

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3
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The development of different countries can be classed as?

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-LIC (low income countries)
-HIC (high income countries
-NEE (newly emerging economies)

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4
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GNI

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gross national income

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5
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What do we use to measure development?

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a variety of data covering social, economic or environmental factors:
GNI
Life expectancy
Birth rate
Death rate
People per doctor
Calorie intake
Car ownership
Access to safe water
Infant mortality

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6
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Limitations or economic and social measures?

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false picture as it’s an average
data can be out of date
corrupt governments may change the available data

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7
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What is topography?

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the study and description of the physical features of an area eg it’s hills valleys or rivers

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8
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What is top down development?

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large scale development choices made by large companies or governments to g dept relief

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9
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Advantages of top down development

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clear communication
problems are easily located
faster implementation

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Disadvantages of top down development

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lack of commitment
cost a lot
relies on higherauthority figures

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What is bottom up development?

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small changes bit make a massive difference at local level eg building a well so a community can have access to clean safe water

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Advantages of bottom up development

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makes a big impact
quick affect
low cost

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13
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Disadvantages of bottom up development

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only benefits a small population
potential for overwhelm of ideas and feedback
slower descison making as many people involved

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GDP

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gross domestic product, represents the total money value of all good ans services produced in a country in a given period

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