Terminology associated with development The measure of how a country is economically socially culturally or technologically advanced Development Aspects of development Efficient justice system ID: 316536
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Development Geography
Terminology associated with developmentSlide2
The measure of how a country is economically, socially, culturally or technologically advanced.
Development
Aspects of development
Efficient justice system
Social welfare and health guide
Human right and equal opportunity
Infrastructure
Employment opportunities
Education
Basic NeedsSlide3
Classification of the countries’ development:
developed countries
developing countries
industrialised countriesSlide4
Developed countries
Countries that are economically, culturally and socially advanced.
Characteristics:
Developed Countries
More industrialised
Generally well educated
Good quality of life
Work mainly in the industrial and service sector
richerSlide5
Developing countries
Countries that have low standards of living as resources are not yet utilised effectively.
Characteristics:
Developing countries
Small industrial sectors
Lower / Poor standard of living
Unable to use their resources effectively
Low national incomeSlide6
Industrialised countries
Countries that rapid growth in their economies due to a switch from agriculture to large scale industrialisation.
Characteristics:
Industrialised countries
Not classified as developing but not advanced as the developed countries
Rapid growth in the economy
Increased industrialisationSlide7
More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs) and Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs)Slide8
Developed countries
Middle income to high income, industrialised countries.
Associated with capitalism.
Characteristics:
higher standards of living for their people
highly industrialised use their resources efficiently
manufacture and export goods on the world market access to diverse range of goods and services
efficient and well-development infrastructure
MEDCsSlide9Slide10
Modern Economically Developed CountriesSlide11
Developing Countries
Low-income to middle income, unindustrialised countries.Characteristics:
lower standards of living for most of their people.
limited access to or fewer goods and servicesh
igh level of povertypoorer infrastructure export raw materials
import manufactured goods as they can not make them
LEDCsSlide12
Less Economically Developed CountriesSlide13
Refers to the gap between wealthy, industrialised countries of the North and poorer, less developed countries of the South.
Note: The line does NOT follow the equator.
Brandt line – Imaginary line which separates the richer (MEDCs) and poorer (LEDCs) countries, based on their wealth.
North-South divideSlide14
North-South divideSlide15
Countries that are
economically developing very quickly. Lately they are generally characterised by
stable political rule
,
democratic
and human rights, and their
ability to attract foreign investment.
Newly Industrialised CountriesSlide16
Newly Industrialised Countries