Lack of jobs - poor crops - no transport - no education - poor conditions - poor housing.
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List some Pull factors:
Attractions - Education - Healthcare - Jobs - Industry - Business.
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Why 60+ Ages Urbanise:
Closer to the city - Can give up transport - family / friends - closer to services - health services.
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Megacity problems:
Overpopulation - Water supply issues - pollution - Disease - Transport gridlock - population growth.
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What is informal economy?
It is a part of the economy that is neither taxe nor monitored by any form of government.
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What is a CBD?
Central ~ Business ~ District
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( Mumbai ) Population growth ~
Overpopulation - lack of housing - less jobs - crowded transport - tax - air pollution - waste - traffic - slum development.
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(Mumbai ) Employment conditions ~
Conditions vary - many factories are illegal - T-shirts sold for 10-15p- Whole families make clothes.
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( Mumbai ) Tax problems ~
Few tax collectors - Informal tax workers untraceable - tax free zones - cant provide services for the population.
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Top Down development =
Descion making about development is done by large governments/companies. (E.G - Vision rescue Mumbai )
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Bottom Up development =
Experts work with communities, offer their assistance and more control to their lives.
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If you get sick in a LEDC -
-Spreads easily - No NHS - Cant afford to see a doctor.
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What is GDP -
Gross ~ Domestic ~ Product ( All the money made in a year )
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What is HDI -
Human ~ Development ~ Index ( A figure between 0 and 1 , the closer to 1 the better ) ( E.g Norway = 0.94 and Chad - 0.372. This is calculated on things like life expectancy, Literacy rate , GDP etc
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Development indicators :
Housing, Education , Buildings , Healthcare , Poverty ( lack of ) , HDI, GDP , life expectancy.
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Rostows theory - 1960.
1. Traditional society. 2. Pre-take off society. 3. Take off society. 4. Drive to maturity. 5. High mass consumption.
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BRICs --- NICs --- MICs
Brazil > Russia > India > China --- Newly > Industrialising > Countries --- Middle > Income > Countires
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Card 2
Front
List some Pull factors:
Back
Attractions - Education - Healthcare - Jobs - Industry - Business.
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