LO: to define development and to use some of the major development indicators to map development. Key Terms More Economically Developed Country (MEDC) = more developed country Less Economically Developed Country (LEDC) = less developed country

Development means improving. In Geography it describes whether a country has good or bad facilities for its people. Development is often linked to how wealthy a country is but money by itself doesn’t make a place better. Key Terms Development = improving something or somewhere. More developed countries have better facilities e.g. hospitals, clean water MEDC = wealthy countries LEDC = poorer countries

What is development?

How can we measure development? In the back of the Atlas (P ) you can find a series of pages that give you a lot of information about countries. Lots of this can be used to help us decide whether or not a country is more or less developed. Which of these pieces of information do you think would be useful? Why?

How we measure development Development isn’t just measured by wealth or life expectancy. We decide whether countries are more or less developed based on lots of things. Development indicators = things that indicate (give us some idea of) a countries level of development. Can you think of anything that we could use to give us an idea of development?

Life Expectancy It suggests good access to safe water because that would reduce illness and death. It suggests good access to healthcare because people can have vaccines to reduce disease and can be treated if they are injured or fall ill. There more chance of decent sanitation and hygiene which means diseases (like cholera) are less common It also suggests good access to education which means that there are more doctors. It also leads to more children spending more time in school

How can development be measured? Even if a great indicator can’t give a perfect picture of development. The Human Development Index (HDI) takes into account economic wealth and social well-being. The HDI looks at three things 1.Income per person 2.Literacy rates 3.Life expectancy

Where do you think the more and less developed countries are? HDI 0.941< 0.851—

Where do you think the more and less developed countries are? HDI 0.941< 0.851—

In the 1960s the UN tried to divide the more developed and less developed countries using the Brandt line? You’re going to draw a Brandt line on your map using your data to decide where more and less developed countries are.

Tasks The Brandt Line – a line used to divide MEDCs and LEDCs. It can change. Look at your map 1.a. Describe the distribution of the most and least developed countries. b. Do you think this distribution would be different if you mapped a different indicator? 2. Is the Brandt line static (permanent) or dynamic (can change)? Explain your answer using examples

Discuss your opinion with your neighbour (that means the people sitting next to you not those on the other side of the room!) and try to come up with a definition of development. Write this out on your post it Development means … It can be measured by …