Geog economic development questions

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Economic development revision booklet

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Three top countries by GDP

3 countries with very low GDP

Three top countries by HDI

3 countries with very low HDI

Describe the distribution of GDP and HDI. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _____


Describe and explain the relationship between GDP and HDI. Describe __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Explain

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Describe and explain the relationship between GDP and adult literacy rate. Describe__________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Explain____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ ______


Describe changes in life expectancy and infant mortality from 1970-1992. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________


Explain how improvement in adult literacy rate affect quality of life. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ How does an increase in GDP per person help in changing life expectancy and infant mortality rate? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ ____


Compare life expectancy, infant mortality rate and GDP of North Korea and South Korea. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________


___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Which country is more developed (North Korea or South Korea)? Use data to support your answer. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________

Aid

What are different types of aid?



Benefits of short-term and long term development aid

Problems of long-term and shortterm aid

What do you think are the benefits of: Access to safe drinking water

Sanitation

Hygiene education

Health care

Education

Access to family planning methods

Access to contraception


Case study of aid Example of aid project: Features of the project: Benefits of the projects: How sustainable is this project? Think about social, economic and environmental benefits

Employment structures


What are different types of employment structures? Write the definition and the types of jobs in each sector. Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Quaternary


How and why employment structures vary between countries at different levels of economic development? MEDC

LEDC

NIC


What determines the location of Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary industries? Comparison of factors that affect the location of following sectors:

Primary industry:

Secondary industry:

Tertiary industry:

Quaternary industry:


Case studies of economic activities: Primary Secondary Tertiary Quaternary Type of questions: 1. Explain the factors that affected the location of economic activity. Describe its effects on people and area. 2. Describe how economic activity cause environmental damage. Explain the strategies that are being used to minimise the impact. 3. Explain the strategies that are being used to minimise the environmental impact of your chosen economic activity. Explain how these strategies will help to reduce the impact.

Reasons why globalisation happens.

f vour o a f in ents n Argum lisatio globa

inst s aga t n e Argum lisation globa


What are MNCs?

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Examples of case study of MNC: Question: Explain why MNCs have their branches in many countries. Explain the effects of your chosen MNC in the country where it operates.


GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

EFFECTS

CAUSES

RESPONSES


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