Studied by 0 people
Population distribution - how is it determined?
The pattern where human population live in a given area of the earth, determined by strong physical and human factors
Population Density - How can it be studied?
The measurement of the average number of people living in an area
What is a Choropleth Maps + Positives and Negatives?
A map showing average values by shading, colouring of placing of symbols in geographic area.
Positive: cover large amount of data over areas, allows easy comparing, easy to identify patterns
Negative: uses averages, simplifies regional and local variations, suggests dramatic changes at the bundaries of regions when changes are much more general.
Climate, level of urbanisation, fertile land, natural resources, freshwater availability, level of industrialisation are common factors that influence…
Population density
What are the three Economic Development Classifications
1950s - 1991: Three Worlds Model
1980s: North-South Divide Line
Today: World Bank GNI classifications
These allow us to measure and compare changes in economic development at national and global level
What is GDP and how is it measured?
GDP = Gross Domestic Product
The measure of the total value of all goods and services within the borders of a specific country over 1 year
Overseas income not included - earnings sent home by workers outside the country are not included in GDP
Non-domestic earning/income included: Any earnings made by foreign workers/companies are counted in the GDP because they were earned domestically
What is GNI and how is it measured?
GNI = Gross National Income
A measure of the total income of all individuals and businesses located within the borders of a country over 1 year period
Overseas income included: Includes all earnings sent home by domestic workers/companies residing outside the country, even though they were own internationally
Non-domestic companies: GNI does not include earnings made by foreign workers resident in the country or income generated by foreign companies because these incomes flow out of the country
Advantages Development Indicators
Advantages:
GDP
GDP is widely recognised and used as a measure of a country’s economic Health
Good economic snapshot of country and can be used to estimate the size of an economy and growth
GNI
More accurate alternative to GDP by UN and World Bank because it includes foreign direct investment, foreign corporate presences, or foreign aid and better reflects today’s globalised world
Disadvantages of Development Indicators
GDP doesn’t reflect the globalised nature of the world
Neither are helpful in indicating levels of social or political developement —> only focusing on economics
Neither reflect ‘external costs’ on the environment
Income generated from the informal sector is either ignored or underestimated when calculating the GNI/GDP of LICs
Don’t count unpaid care work
Don’t reflect the uneven distribution of wealth within a country
Don’t account for PPP (purchasing power parity = exchange rate—the rate at which the currency of one country would have to be converted into that of another country to buy the same amount of goods and services in each country)
