KEY TERMS Flashcards
BIRTH RATE
THE NUMBER OF BIRTHS PER 1000 OF THE POPULATION PER YEAR
BOTTOM UP DEVELOPMEMT
COMMUNITY PROJECTS WHICH WORK ON LOCAL NEED AND OFTEN HELPED BY CHARITIES
BRICS
A GROUP OF LARGE AND INFLUENTIAL EMERGING COUNTRIES BRAZIL,INDIA.CHINA.RUSSIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
DEATH RATE
THE NUMBER OF DEATHS PER 1000 OF THE POPULATION PER YEAR
CORRUPTION PERCEPTION INDEX
A RANKING OF COUNTRIES ACCORDING TO CORRUPTION IN THE COUNTRY
FERTILITY RATE
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BORN PER WOMEN PER COUNTRY
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
THE TOTAL VALUE OF GOODS/SERVICES PRODUCED BY A COUNTRY PER PERSON IN POPULATION
GROSS NATIONAL INCOME
THE TOTAL INCOME OF A COUNTRY INCLUDING MONEY MADE BY TNCS ABROAD PER PERSON IN POPULATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
A MEASURE OF PEOPLES QUALITY OF LIFE INCLUDING LIFE EXPECTANCY, YEARS OF SCHOOLING, LITERACY RATE AND GNI
INFANT MORTALITY
THE AMOUNT OF BABIES AGED UNDER 1 WHO DIE PER 1000 OF THE POPULATION PER YEAR
LIFE EXPECTANCY
THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF YEARS THAT A PERSON IS EXPECTED TO LIVE FOR
MATERNAL MORTALITY
THE AMOUNT OF WOMEN WHO DIE DURING CHILDBIRTH PER 100,000 OF THE POPULATION PER YEAR
WHAT IS ABIOTIC
THE NON LIVING PART OF AN ENVIRONMENT EG WATER AND SOIL
DEPRIVIATION
LACK OF WEALTH AND SERVICES-LOW STANDARD OF LIVING
WHAT ARE BROWNFIELDS
LAND PREVIOULSY USED FOR INDUSTRIES THAT IS NO LONGER USED
