Human global development Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is gdp per capita
The total value of goods and services a country produces each year divided by its population
What is the birth rate
The average number of births per 1000 population per year
Factors of development globally physical factors
Climate- extreme temp or climate eg drought lead to crops dying people can’t make money and malnutrition
Few raw materials less products to sell
Natrual disaster spend a lot of money repairing instead of development
Landlocked- have to rely on goodwill of neighbours to go through their country in order to trade
Factors of development historic globally
Colonised- raw materials are taken don’t have anything to sell
Politically- if in war income is spent on weapons or repairs on country
Trade- poor trade links
Factors of development economics globally physical
World trade- primary goods and manufacturing goods traded and the developed countries make more from the trade
Foreign investment- brings money into the emerging countries
Is unemployment higher in north or south of the uk
North
Factors of development uk physical
More mountainous In the north so harder to farm and develop infrastructure this means it’s more expensive and time consuming to transport goods to these people so fewer Jobs and industries
Factors of development uk historical
London gets more investment therefore positive effect on south east
De industrialisation has negatively impacted north
Somerset areas have struggled to develop alternative industries
Factors of development uk economic
Better transport in the south so better trade opportunities and foreign investment
More money in London due to global finance sector
Effects of uneven development houses
People live in houses without water or sanitation
What are remittances
Someone works abroad sends money home to their families. Earn more abroad than at home
What is debt relief
Where the world bank relieves countries debts to help them focus on developing
What is foreign direct investment
Tncs set up factories in poorer countries to provide jobs and is cheaper for them
What is fair trade
A way of buying and selling products from farmers with a fair wage and better condition
What is a top down approach
Rich individuals and companies make decisions often linked to large scale projects and local people negatively affected
What is core
The central region of an economy with a high population density, high development levels,high wage, high technology, high profits
What is periphery
A outlaying region with a sparse population, less developed, lower income
