geography- for richer, for poorer, yr 7

for richer for poorer topic

developed country

a country with a high wealth per person on average, with good health, education and where standard of living is high

developing country

a country with a lower wealth per person on average, with poorer health, and education and where standards of living are lower

standard of living

this refers to the broad level of wealth , comfort, and material goods in a country

quality of life

a measure of a person’s well-being - how happy and content they are with their lifestyle and environment

give 5 ways development can be measured

GDP, infant mortality, food intake, doctors per person, literacy rate

infant mortality rate

the number of children under the age of 1 who die

international aid

the giving of resources by one country or organisation to another country

government aid

aid given by one government to another

short term aid

emergency aid usually given in response to a disaster

voluntary aid

aid given by charities to a country

long term aid

resources given to improve the long term situation of a country

name 2 developed countrys

austrailia, germany

name 2 developing countrys

mali, india

primary economic activity

involves extracting natural resorces, e.g farming, fishing, mining

secondary economic activites

involves manufacturing a product, usually in a factory e.g car production, electronics manufacturing

tetriary economic activities

involves providing a service to the public or other companies e.g transport, health care and education

how does trade influence development

if a country exports highly wanted goods they will be richer as more countries will want to buy it and it will probably cost more compared to a country that exports a less wanted good, as less countries will want to trade with them so they will find it harder to earn money

fairtrade

ensures farmers and workers in developing countries receive fair prices, decent working conditions, and fair terms of trade, promoting sustainable practices and empowering them to improve their lives

GDP

the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders during a specific period, typically a year

GDP per capita

the total value of a country's goods and services (GDP) divided by its population, providing a measure of average economic output per person

exports

the items a country trades out

imports

the items a country trades in

interdependence

when 2 or more countrys rely on each other