1. Various Sectors of Development Development Community Education Rural Agriculture Industry Infrastructure Social Economy

2. Economic Development Changes in a country that involve increase in productivity Productivity is measured in various ways, e.g.: GNP - Gross National Product - Total cumulative production in a year that consists of incomes or revenues from the various sectors.

3. Other economic indicators: Income Per Capita Income Per Capita Economic Growth or % of GNP Economic Growth or % of GNP Number of SMIs, large industries, or MNCs. Number of SMIs, large industries, or MNCs. Economic development is always equated with quantitative increase of assets.

4. Social Development Changes in a population that involves improvement in Quality of Life. Indicators: Better education Better education % of population with tertiary education Rate of literacy Better health Better health Life expectancy Infant Mortality Rate Toddler Mortality Rate

5. Social integration Social integration Ethnic, religion, culture Urban and rural areas West and East Malaysia Sound social development is important for economic stability.

6. Infrastructural Development Changes in physical amenities such as transportation system (highways), electricity and water supplies, and other public facilities such as buildings for commerce, administration, and public services. Infrastructural development is positively related to changes in economic and social development.

7. Industrial Development Involves changes in the various types of industries such as manufacturing, electrical and electronic (EE), SMIs, high- technology industries, downstream industries and agro-based industries Important for employment and for contribution to GNP. For domestic and export.

8. Agricultural Development Involves changes in the production of agricultural commodities such palm-oil, paddy, livestock, forestry, fruits and vegetables. Changes are accompanied by the use of agricultural technologies such as improved high- yielding varieties, fertilizers, pesticides, agricultural management and drainage system. Agricultural production contributes to economic development.

9. Rural Development Comprises agricultural development and the development of the population in the rural areas. Broader concept that also involves development in health, infrastructure and social.

10. REFERENCE Look for relevant articles at COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/c dj/about.html http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/c dj/about.html