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What is MEDCs |
More Economic Development Countries |
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What is LEDCs |
Low Economic Development Countries |
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What is the indicator that measures about the impact of Human Activities to the Environment? |
Environmental Indicator. |
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..... is to do with money and wealth |
Economic |
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Social is to do with ...... and their...... |
Social is to do with communities and their welfare. |
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What is welfare |
Is to do with health, comfort and happiness. |
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What are the three parts of development? |
~~> money & wealth (economics) ~~> living conditions (social) ~~> Land and resources (environmental) |
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Environmental is..... |
To do with the resource and the Environment. |
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What is Globalization? |
Is the economic, social and technological exchange between Countries. |
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Trade between Countries Is...... |
International Trade |
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What do multinationals use? |
They use local resources and labour to produce goods in the LEDCs |
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.......... helps to circulate the natural resources and manufactured goods between different parts of the world. |
International Trade |
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What is colonialism? |
Is a policy of taking control other countries in order to benefit from Trade |
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Colonisation is ..... |
Taking control of other countries for your own use. |
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What is underdevelopment? |
Is lacking technology and money to use resource efficiently. |
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What are the reasons for difference in development? |
~~> Historical factors ~~> Political stability ~~> Trade ~~> Education ~~> Health and welfare ~~> Technology & industrialization. |
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What are the aspects of development? |
~~> Environmental aspects ~~> Social aspects ~~> Economic aspects |
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An indicator that measures things that are about the quality of life. |
Social indicators |
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An indicator that provide information about wealth and income. |
Economic indicators |
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What is GDP? |
Gross domestic product |
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GDP per capita means? |
GDP per person |
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...... is the kind of money used in a country. |
Currency is the kind of money used in a country |
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What are examples of Environmental Indicators |
• THE percentage of polluting gases In the atmosphere. • the quantity of non renewable resources which are used. • the drop in fish stock in the ocean. • the quality of Water in the rivers and lakes. |
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......is the percentage of the population over the age 15 who can read and write. |
Literacy is the percentage of the population over the age 15 who can read and write. |
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What is life expectancy? |
Is the average age people can expect to reach. |
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...... ....... is the number of babies per 1000 live births who die before the age of 1. |
Infant imortality is the number of babies per 1000 live births who die before the age of 1 |
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What is human development index? |
Is an indicator that measures health, education and wealth. |
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What are the 3 indicators in the HDI |
~~> GDP per capita ~~> Education ~~> life expectancy |
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What aspect does HDI not include? |
Environmental aspect |
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Differentiate between more economically developed countries between low economically developed countries in description? |
More economically developed countries are wealthier countries with high level of income and high quality of life where is less developed countries are poor countries with low level of income and no quality of life. |
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Differentiate between more economically developed countries and more economically developed countries and diet. |
Low economically developed countries People don't get enough food to eat so they suffer by malnutrition where is in more economically developed countries balanced diet high intake of protein and people become overweight |
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Differentiate between the low economically developed countries and more economically developed countries in employment |
In Low economically developed countries implement farming high unemployment while economically developed countries they have manufacturing and services |
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Differentiate between low economically developed countries and more economically developed countries in infant immorality. |
In more economically developed countries there is no deaths of children while and low economically developed countries they are high deaths of children before the age of 1 |
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Differentiate between the low economically developed countries and more economically developed countries in population grow. |
In Low economically developed countries rapid growth and large families while more economically developed countries have low people and smaller families. |
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Differentiate between low economically developed countries and more economically developed countries in exports. |
In Low economically developed countries they produce and process goods while and more economically developed countries they manufacture goods |
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Differentiate between low economically developed countries and more economically developed countries in people per doctor. |
In Low economically developed countries there are approximately 3000 people per doctor while in more economically developed countries there are approximately 500 people per doctor. |
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What are the stages in South Korea when dealing with technology? |
》》Stage 1: is to reduce the need to import products. 》》Stage 2: Develop export industries. 》》 Stage 3: Invest and develop modern technology. |
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What is Nutrition? |
Is the healthy quality of food people eat. |
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Differentiate between Societies with high level of development and Societies with low level of development in health & welfare. |
》》Societies where people are healthy & free from illnesses have high level of development. 》》Societies were large numbers of people are sick and poorly cared. |
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What are the parts of health and welfare? |
~~> Healthcare ~~> Nutrition ~~> Basic municipal services ~~> Job Opportunities ~~> Education and skill training ~~> housing ~~> roads and transport ~~> security and peace of mind. |
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... is the number of people of work. |
Workforce is the number of people of work. |
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... is the percentage of the workforce that is not working. |
Unemployment is the percentage of the workforce that is not working. |
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What are the benefits of Education? |
》》Reduce poverty 》》makes societies more equal 》》Create a stable society 》》 increase wealth 》》 spread knowledge 》》 help fight HIV 》》 Produces skilled workers |
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What are political stable countries or regions? |
Are places that not experience conflict, political disturbance, social unrest and war. |
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What happens to countries with high political instability? |
They have a high risk of political disturbance that threatens the smooth running of the economy & society. |
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What happens to countries that is engaged in a war? |
They have the highest political instability index scores. |
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What is Alternative development? |
Is when focussing on basic human needs rather than creating wealth for a few people. |
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... is the usual way of doing things |
Conventional is the usual way of doing things |
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What is empower? |
It allows people to develop skills and confidence. |
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What are the benefits of the teabag factory in Sri Lanka. < not complete> |
~~> people had more money spend. ~~> The extra money was spent on education and health care. ~~> Workers learnt new skills. ~~> people ate better food and were generally healthier.
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