Development

Question 1

HICs

Answer 1

• high income countries

- richer countries with an income more than $12,746

Question 2

NEEs

Answer 2

• newly emerging economies
• countries which are beginning to develop
• mainly due to rapid industrialisation
• still kind of poor but becoming wealthier

Question 3

LICs

Answer 3

• low income countries
• poorest countries
• gni per capita less than $1045
• manly primary industries

Question 4

How can climate support development

Answer 4

• tropical climate = high rainfall = good harvesting
• good farming will increase exportation and wealth
• improves health of population

Question 5

Climate can hinder development

Answer 5

-heavy rainfall = flooding:
= contaminated water, waterborne diseases
= restricting transport, affecting businesses
= money will be spent on repairs

Question 6

Location can support development

Answer 6

Coastline countries have more connections with other countries across the globe
=easier exportations = increase in gni
=selling to HICs means more profit
=can attract TNCs

Question 7

Location can hinder development by

Answer 7

Landlocked countries have no access to sea:

• difficult to export
• can be costly as fees will be payed to pass through neighbouring countries to access the coast
• costly to fly out goods = decrease of gni
• can have conflict between other countries when using roads in their lands

Question 8

Landscape can support development by

Answer 8

-countries with flat ground
=easier to build on
=attract tncs to invest
=increasing GNI

Question 9

Landscape can hinder development by

Answer 9

-countries with high relief and dense forests
=restricted land
=unsuitable for factories
-countries will deserts 
=limitations on transport

Question 10

How mining hinders development

Answer 10

• lots do informal sectors means no tax payed
• rebel troops have mines and weapons = causing warfare
• uncertainty of health = increase of death rates
• conflict with nearby tribes

Question 11

How mining supports development

Answer 11

-increases relationship with TNCs
-profits/taxes contribute to GNI per capita
=better quality of life