development
name the 6 reasons for uneven development
historical/ geographical/ health and education/ conflict and corruption/ relying on a few exports/ lack of industry
name 3 development indicators
HDI is a number between...
0 and 1
what is the primary sector?
the primary sector are all the jobs that extract raw materials from the soil.
say 5 features of a highly developed country
everyone has access to safe clean water
all children go to school
no extreme poverty
good schools/hospitals
most people live in cities
explain geographical reasons
some countries suffer from natural disasters such as earthquakes. These disasters don't help the country develop because they have to be constantly rebuilding and recovering.
what is a development indicator?
it is information that we use to analyze countries
the closer the HDI is to 1....
the more developed a country is
what is the secondary sector?
all the jobs that transform the raw materials into new products.
say 6 features of a poorly developed country
no access to water/electricity
children don't go to school
many people live in extreme poverty
no enough schools/hospitals/ teachers
females have less chances than men
most people live in rural areas
explain health and education
when the population of countries do not have access to good education and health, they are not able to help the country develop because they are worried about other things.
should we use only one development indicator to analyze a country?
No, we should use more than one
According to the HDI we can classify countries in 4 groups, which ones?
low, medium, high and very high human development
what is the tertiary sector
all the jobs that create technology.
Explain what "development" is
It is the act of improving quality of life. it is a change for the better. It is about improving people lives.
explain historical reason
Many countries were colonies years ago. the colonizers didn't help those colonies to develop, so when those colonies gained their independence they were behind in terms of development compared to other countries. and they were left with no money, natural resources or factories to help them develop.
development indicators can be divided in 2 groups, which ones?
economic indicators and social indicators
The HDI combines 3 other indicators, which ones?
GDP, years of schooling and life expectancy.
name 3 causes for poverty
natural hazards/ climate/ politics/ war/ location/ gender inequality/ access to education and healthcare
Say the 4 groups in which we can classify countries according to their development
Very high human development
high human development
medium human development
low human development
Explain lack of industry
when countries don't have the money to build industries so they have to buy the finished product to other countries at a very high price.
There are 3 employment sectors. Name them
primary, secondary and tertiary.
What do we measure with the HDI?
define poverty
Poverty is when a person cannot satisfy its basic needs.