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define development

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progress a country has made for the better, SoL and QoL improve

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define development gap

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difference in SoL between world’s richest and poorest countries

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Standard of Living vs Quality of Live

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SoL: the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities accessible to people in a certain area (quantitative)
QoL: overall measure of ability for people to access things needed for happy and healthy life (qualitative)

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what is GNI and how is it measured

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gross national income
economic measure of development, value per capita (per person)

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what is HDI and how is it measured

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human development index
social measure of development, shows extent of social benefit from economic growth.
measures life expectancy, years in education, and GNI, on a 0-1 scale

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advantages of GNI

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accurately shows all wealth generated both at home and after going abroad

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disadvantges of GNI

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  • only measures official economy, meaning money generated illegally, by criminals, of unofficially, by informal employment, in unaccounted
  • does not show social conditions, meaning money may not be spent on improving QoL
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advantages of HDI

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  • generally a broader view: measures social as well as economic, meaning it shows if money is spent on improving QoL
  • easily presented on 0-1 scale, meaning data is easily comparable
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disadvantages of HDI

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social indicators “lag behind” economic growth, eg it may take years for an investment in healthcare to have impacts on life expectancy. this means it is difficult to calculate and accurate measurement

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what can measuring birth rate show

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low: developed - women are more educated and career-driven, infant mortality lower, less children needed for work, access to contraception

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what can measuring death rate show

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depends on age of population -
HICs may have older gen so higher rates
LICs may have poor healthcare of food and water security, causing higher rates

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what can measuring infant mortality show

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low: developed - good healthcare, access to vaccinations

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what can measuring literacy sho

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high: developed - good education, highly educated workforces, attracting industry

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what can a bulge in a population pyramid show

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baby boom caused by post war, cultural celebrations, etc
period of immigration

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what can an indent in a population pyramid show

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deaths from war, famine, disease
period of immigration

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what causes an area be in stage 1 of the DTM and give example

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high, fluctuating death and birth rates - disease, war, famine, poverty
eg indigenous tribes

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what causes an area be in stage 2 of the DTM and give example

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falling death rate - healthcare, water, and food security improves
rapid population rise
eg afghanistan

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what causes an area be in stage 3 of the DTM and give example

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falling birth rate - less child labour, educated women, contraception, etc
eg nigeria

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what causes an area be in stage 4 of the DTM and give example

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low death and low, fluctuating birth rate
- career driven, contraception, low mortality
- better healthcare, access to healthy, varied, and safe food
eg USA

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what causes and area to be in stage 5 of the DTM and give example

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natural decrease, ageing population
eg germany

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causes of uneven development

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physical
economic - trade
colonialism

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what are the physical causes of uneven development

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  • certain areas are affected by climate related disease, eg malaria, which can infect workers. climate-related pests can destroy crops
  • countries affected by extreme weather eg storms face constant damage of infrastructure
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what are the economic/trade causes of uneven development

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  • power of large, international companies. they want to pay as little as possible for raw material, many of which come from LICs. the processing and selling of these materials then takes place in developed countries. this means that these richer areas become richer, while LICs are paid minimally
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what are the historical/colonial causes of uneven development

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  • colonialism. between 1650 and 1900, over 10 million africans were enslaved on plantations. almost all of the money they generated went to european powers, rather than to africa.
  • countries that experience a lot of war, eg syria, face constant damage to infrastructure. this can be costly to repair
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what can uneven development lead to
disparity in wealth and health international migration
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how can uneven development lead to disparity in health
- LIC struggle to afford good quality healthcare -> limited access to needed treatment for health issues. eg main cause of death in are infectious diseases eg HIV, as they cant afford vaccinations - HICs have vaccinations, main cause of death is chronic illness eg cancer
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how can uneven development lead to international migration
- people seek to improve QoL, move to HICs. eg 6.6 million syrians migrated to surrounding countries following civil war
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how can we reduce the development gap
investment tourism industry aid intermediate technology debt relief fair trade microfinance
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assess how investment can reduce the development gap
to increase profit, TNCs build factories LICs, as resources and labour is cheaper - they also invest in infrastructure, such as port improvements for better transport. - provides employment, reducing gap - TNCs exploit workers to maximise profit, using low wages and poor conditions - higher paid jobs eg management go to workers from country of investment, TNC's own economy is benefitted, limiting the reduction of the gap
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assess how investment has reduced the development gap in nigeria
shell oil invests money and expertise in nigeria to extract oil from niger delta. - allowed $50 000 spent annually on healthcare, 250 000 benefit - 3000 scholarships provided for secondary and uni students - financed renewable energy projects, providing energy to the 75% of population that are not connected to national grid - constant oil spills pollutes water and soil, affecting farming and fishing - oil often exported and refined in USA/europe, little profit to nigeria
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assess how industrial developmemts reduce development gap
- positive multiplier: employment & tax to government ->money invest into improving area -> educated & healthier population -> boosted posperity & workforce - however workers often exploited, for example a clothing factroy in bangladesh caught fire due to lack of care. - deforestation
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assess how tourism can reduce the development gap
spectacular beaches, landscapes and wildlife can attract tourists. generates income from service eg hotels. money then be spent to improve education, healthcare and housing. - tourism can fall in economic recessions, meaning countries that heavily rely on tourism income, eg seychelles, are vulnerable
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assess how tourism has reduced development gap in jamaica
55% of jamaicas GDP and rising - tourist income, investments to improve education, healthcare. - provides jobs for 200 000 mostly for services. increase tax, more spend in area - however south of island has much lower tourism, lag behind in these developments and still have poor SoL, eg poor plumbing
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assess how industry can reduce the development gap
industrial development can create a positive multiplier effect. more factories enable more employment - both increase tax payment towards the government - money spent improving social factors eg education and healthcare - population becomes more educated and healthier - creating opportunity for new investments and businesses - factories built and run by richer countries, meaning workers are exploited with little pay & poor conditions. eg a building fire killed hundreds in a clothing factory due to poor conditions and treatment from
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assess how aid can reduce the development gap
- long term aid can improve "resilience" of a country's future. eg investments can be made into the areas water supply. this means people that may have had to travel long distances daily for water are now able to save time and effort. this enables them to spend more time for economic benefits eg farming - aid can cause dependency on the supplying community, meaning the receipitents lose desire to help themselves, and may become vulnerable if aid is no longer given
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what is intermediate technology
aid given suited to the needs, skills, resources, wealth, knowledge, and environment of locals
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example of an intermediate technology scheme and why was it needed
makueni, south kenya - under 500mm annual rainfall
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pros and cons of makueni
- benefitted two small villages, over 1200 including 460 students - training programme for farmers - sand dams: safe water for locals, reduced time collecting water, less water-borne disease (helps crops and humans) - global view, only supported 1200. minimal reduction in development gap
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what is fair trade
organisation that supports farmers in poorer countries by guaranteeing a regular price for goods
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assess how fair trade can reduce the development gap
- reliable income: secures a better future, ability to stably send kids to school - customers increase as they feel better to spend money for sustainable produce - money made can be invested in education, healthcare, etc - corruption means profit may not go to workers or local community - worlds poorest countries unable to qualify
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what caused debt
- 70-80s: many loans given for poorer countries, now seen as irresponsible, unable to ever repay - 90s: worth of commodities decreased, meaning exports decrease - 90s: oil prices increase, imports increase accumulation of debt
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assess how debt relief can reduce the development gap
- 37 countries had debt cancelled in 2020, cancelling 75 billion total. allows investment in development eg - clean water made available in uganda for 2 million - corruption means money saved may not go towards improvements - african countries still have over $350 billion unlikely to be repaid
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assess how microfinance can reduce the development gap
banks can provide microfinance loans to poor to help them start small businesses - bank in bangladesh lent $200 to village women to buy a phone. other villagers pay women to use phone - interest rate rises, harder to repay loan
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what is long term aid
sustainable aid given to improve "resilience" in the future eg investing in clean water supply
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what is short term aid
often from charities in response to emergencies eg natural disasters or famine
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what is overseas development aid
official government aid taken from tax renevues as a percentage of GDP
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what is bilateral aid
agreement between 2 countries, perhaps due to colonial past
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what is multilateral aid
given by governments through international agencies eg WHO (world health organisation)
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what is voluntary aid
NGOs eg oxfam (non-government organisations - charities)
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what is tied aid
aid with strings attached, eg recipient may have to spend money on products from donor outlawed since 2001
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limitation on literacy rate, access to water, infant mortality, life expectancy
does not account subsistence economies
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limitation of people per doctor
advice via mobile phone is increasingly used, not acounted
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limitations of birth rate
government policies can change rate, eg one child policy in china
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