Definition of GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
Total value of goods and services produced within a country during one year
HDI (human development index)
Rostows modernisation theory
The traditional society Pre-conditions for take off Take off The drive to maturity High mass consumption
Features of colonialism
Development
The process of change that affects/improves people’s quality of life
HDI score for emerging countries
Between 0.550 and 0.799
Periphery
Parts of a country outside the more developed core region
Areas of lower productivity/technology/skills or wages
Eg. Caribbean
Core
More developed countries with higher technology/productivity/wages or skills, manipulate world trade
Eg. USA
Topography
Shape and features of land surface (how high, how steep)