Geography - development 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyDevelopmentGCSENone Created by: Isabel_eCreated on: 25-05-16 16:50 Development indicator Data that help us work out how developed a country is. 1 of 20 Standard of living How well off a person is. It can be measured. 2 of 20 Quality of life A measure of how happy people are with their lives & environment. 3 of 20 Literacy rates The percentage of people over the age of 15 who can read & write. 4 of 20 Infant mortality rates The number of babies per 1000 who die before their first birthday. 5 of 20 GNP Gross National Product (how much a country is worth). 6 of 20 Primary activities Jobs involving the collecting and using of natural resources. 7 of 20 Secondary activities When natural resources are turned into something useful (called manufacturing). 8 of 20 Trade The movement and sale of goods between countries. 9 of 20 Sustainable aid Helping countries so they can provide for themselves. 10 of 20 MEDC's More Economically Developed Countries 11 of 20 LEDC's Less Economically Developed Countries 12 of 20 Birth Rates The number of babies born per 1000 people, per year. 13 of 20 Death Rates Number of people that die per 1000 people per year. 14 of 20 Life Expectancy The average age a person lives 15 of 20 Development Indicator Information and statistics that helps us to decide how developed a country is. 16 of 20 Official Aid Countries give LEDC's money to help them grow into MEDC's. Sometimes they do this by raising money through taxes. 17 of 20 Voluntary Aid Poor countries accept money off charities like Comic Relief. They raise money by getting donations from members of the public & volunteers. 18 of 20 Short-Term Aid Given in response to an emergency like a famine or earthquake, when help is needed right then. 19 of 20 Long-Term Aid When they need a long period of time to help build big projects like hospitals. 20 of 20
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