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2 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 Disparities in Wealth and Development Disparities cont’d. Populations in transition Patterns in Environmental Quality Populations cont’d. $500

3 Define LEDCs and NIC

4 LEDC: Lower economically developed country NIC: Newly industrialized country Click Anywhere to Continue

5 Define the Human Development Index

6 The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income indices to rank countries into four tiers of human development. Click Anywhere to Continue

7 Through which factors, apart from the HDI, can the development of a country be measured?

8 Infant mortality rate Gender related development index Gender empowerment measure Education Index Click Anywhere to Continue

9 What are the expectations in developing countries’ population growth?

10 1.9 billion in 2000 to 3.9 billion in 2030 Click Anywhere to Continue

11 How many people die every year because of hunger and hunger- related diseases?

12 Up to 10 million Click Anywhere to Continue

13 Define GNI

14 Gross National Income comprises the total value of goods and servicesproduced within a country (i.e. its Gross Domestic Product), together with its income received from other countries (notably interest and dividends), less similar payments made to other countries. Click Anywhere to Continue

15 What is the dependency theory ?

16 Countries become more dependent upon becoming more powerful; frequently happens to colonial powers as a result of interaction and “development” Click Anywhere to Continue

17 What is the World Systems Analysis ?

18 World Systems Analysis describes a way of looking at economic, social and political development. It treats the world as a single unit. Click Anywhere to Continue

19 What are the three main characteristics of the capitalist world system, according to Wallenstein

20 A global market Many countries, allowing for political and economic competition Three tiers of countries Click Anywhere to Continue

21 Which are the most intolerable urban housing conditions?

22 Insecurity of tenure Lack of basic services, especially water and sanitation Inadequate and sometimes unsafe buildings Overcrowding Location of fragile, dangerous or polluted land-land that no one else wants Click Anywhere to Continue

23 Define Crude Birth Rate and Migration

24 The crude birth rate is the number of births per 1,000 people per year. Migration describes the act of moving to another location permanently. Click Anywhere to Continue

25 What are causes of high birth rates ?

26 Parents want children For labor To look after them in high age To continue the family name For prestige To replace children that died As contributors to family income Click Anywhere to Continue

27 What are population pyramids used for ?

28 Tell us a great deal about the age and sex structure of a population Tell us about population growth Help planners determine future needs for services and facilities(Schools,hospitals, etc.) Click Anywhere to Continue

29 What are some advantages of an ageing population ?

30 May have skills and training, some employers prefer older workers Can look after grandchildren, allowing parents to work Elderly are important market in grey economy in rich countries Click Anywhere to Continue

31 What positive effects do migrants usually cause ?

32 Help create jobs Good supply of labour Some economies could not function without foreign workers Click Anywhere to Continue

33 Define global warming

34 An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes) Click Anywhere to Continue

35 Define greenhouse effect

36 The greenhouse effect causes the atmosphere to trap more heat energy at the Earth's surface and within the atmosphere by absorbing and re-emitting longwave energy. Click Anywhere to Continue

37 What are two methods of tackling soil degradation

38 Mechanical windbreaks and vegetation cover Click Anywhere to Continue

39 What does “water stress” describe ?

40 There is water stress if the per capita supply of water is lower than 1,700 cubic metres per year. Click Anywhere to Continue

41 What is the difference of economical and physical water scarcity ?

42 Physical water scarcity describes the absence of sufficient water supply. It can also be a man-made problem. Economical water scarcity is caused by a lack of investment in water or by insufficient human capacity to satisfy demand. Click Anywhere to Continue

43 Define refugee

44 A person who is outside of their country of origin after suffering persecution. Click Anywhere to Continue

45 Suggest why life expectancy has decreased in many African countries while having increased in the Middle East.

46 HIV/AIDS epidemic has caused a large increase in mortality Better healthcare system in Middle East Infrastructure(School, housing) Contraception Resources (Water, Food, Elictricity) Income through jobs Click Anywhere to Continue

47 What does MENA stand for ?

48 Middle East and North Africa Click Anywhere to Continue

49 How many migrants are around the world

50 86 million economically active migrants 21 % moved from developing to developed countries Click Anywhere to Continue

51 What are some push factors for refugees ?

52 Intolerance between parts of society Environmental deterioriation State persecution Natural disasters Wars Click Anywhere to Continue


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