Geography Keyword Cards

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Short-term aid

Aid given to relieve a disastrous situation, e.g. people who have been made homeless and are starving after a serious flood.

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Long-term aid

Aid given over a significant period, which aims to promote economic development.

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Economic periphery

The edge of a country or region in terms of economics. It may not physically be the edge, but is a more remote, difficult area where people tend to be poorer and have fewer opportunities. A less well-developed area.

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Infant mortality

Number of babies that die under a year, per 1,000 live births.

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Sustainable development

This allows 'pound' growth to occur , which can continue over a long period of time and will not harm the environment . It benefits people lie today but does not compromise future generations.

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Human Development Index (HDI)

An index based on 3 variables: life expectancy at birth, level of education, including literacy rate and years spent at school; income adjusted for purchasing power. Maximum HDI = 1. MEDC (Japan) has a HDI of over 0.9. LEDCs have half of that or less

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Multilateral aid

Countries at further stages of development give money to international organisations such as the World Bank or the United Nations (UN), which then redistribute it to development projects in countries at lesser stages of development.

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Literacy rate

The % of people who can read and write sufficiently to function in work and society.

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Physical quality of life index (PQLI)

The average of 3 social indicators: literacy rate, life expectancy and infant mortality.

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Aid given over a significant period, which aims to promote economic development.

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Long-term aid

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Number of babies that die under a year, per 1,000 live births.

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Card 5

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This allows 'pound' growth to occur , which can continue over a long period of time and will not harm the environment . It benefits people lie today but does not compromise future generations.

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