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15 Cards in this Set
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The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy |
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Developing country |
A poor agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially |
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Infrastructure |
Basic physical and organisational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society |
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Sanitation |
Conditions relating to public health and cleanliness |
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HDI |
Human Development Index is a tool used to measure a country’s overall social and economic achievements |
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Sustainability |
The ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country within a specific time period, usually annually
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Displacement |
When a certain population is forced out of their original homes and forced to inhabit another area |
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The proportion of people living in built up areas such as cities, compared to those living in rural areas |
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Source function |
The types of resources the Earth naturally supplies |
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Sink function |
How the Earth absorbs waste and pollution |
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Service function |
Environmental services which don't require human action |
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The psychological and spiritual service of the Earth |
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Develop industries in a country or region on a wide scale |
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Slum |
An overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by very poor people |
