GCSE Geography

Unit 2 Human Geography

Section B - THE DEVELOPMET G!P
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Contrasts in development
means that the world can
be divided up in many
ways.
Contrasts using diferent measures of
development to include GNP, GN per head,
!uman "evelopment nde# $!"%, birth and
death rates, infant mortality, people per
doctor, literacy rate, access to safe water and
life e#pectancy.
Correlation between diferent measures.
&imitations'ways of using a single
development measure
"iferent ways of classifying diferent parts of
the world.
(he relationship between )uality of life and
standard of living. "iferent perceptions of
acceptable )uality of life in diferent parts of
the world. *ttempts made by people in the
poorer part of the world to improve their own
)uality of life.

G
Global ine)ualities are
e#acerbated by physical
and human factors.
Environmental factors + the impact of natural
ha,ards. * case study of a natural ha,ard.
Economic factors + global imbalance of trade
between diferent parts of the world.
Social factors + diferences in the )uantity
and )uality of water available on peoples-
standard of living.
Political in.uences + the impacts of unstable
governments.
G'N
(he reduction of global
ine)ualities will re)uire
international eforts.
(he imbalance in the pattern of world trade
and attempts to reduce it.
(he contributions of /air (rade and (rading
Groups.
(he reduction in debt repayments through
debt abolition and conservation swaps.
(he advantages and disadvantages of
diferent types of aid for donor and recipient
countries.
* case study of one development pro0ect.
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Sca'e(
G + Global
N 2 National
1 + 1egional
& + &ocal
(he countries of the
enlarged E3 show
contrasting levels of
development which have
led to a number of political
initiatives aimed at
reducing ine)ualities.
Conditions leading to diferent levels of
development in two contrasting countries of
the E3.
(he attempts by the E3 to reduce these
diferent levels of development.
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