WJEC Geography Theme 3 Definitions 4.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? GeographyPopulation changeGCSEWJEC Created by: EllieCreated on: 10-06-13 16:26 Bi-lateral Aid Aid that is passed directly from one country to another 1 of 18 Business Rate A type of tax paid by a company 2 of 18 Debt The money owed by a country 3 of 18 De-industrialization A shift in employment from manufacturing to jobs that provide a service 4 of 18 Development aid Help which is given to tackle poverty and improve quality of life usually given to combat long term problems rather than emergencies 5 of 18 Development gap The difference in wealth between rich and poor countries 6 of 18 Digital Divide The gap between those who have digital technology and thoose who don't 7 of 18 Direct Benefit An immediate advantage created by an improvement in the econamy 8 of 18 Eco-tourism Small-scale tourist projects that create money for conservation and create jobs 9 of 18 Emergency Aid Help which is given urgently after a natural disaster or conflict to protect lives 10 of 18 Employment Structure The number of people working in the primary, secondary and tertiary sector 11 of 18 Exports The sale of products from one country to another 12 of 18 Foreign Exchange The way in which countries earn money from abroad (tourism/exports) 13 of 18 Formal Occupation Jobs that recieve a regular wage and which are recognized/controlled by the state 14 of 18 Free Trade When countries trade without any limits to the amount of goods that can be exported/imported 15 of 18 Globalisation Flows of people, ideas, money and goods are mocking an increasingly complex global web that links people and places from different countries together 16 of 18 Gross National Income per person (GNI/GNP) The average income in a country 17 of 18 High tech industry The use of advanced technologies in manufacturing such as medicine/defense 18 of 18
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