How and why the definition of development has changed The definition of development has changed radically‚ and was first only characterised by using economic indicators as its primary factor. Predominantly‚ economic is the main contributing factor‚ however‚ in modern times‚ living conditions‚ and other contributing factors to the well-being of a population has helped manipulate whether a country is developed or not. Basing development on the economic status was commonly used decades ago; however
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Development and Globalisation Development A process of social and economic advancement in terms of the quality of human life. Development can involve can involve economic‚ demographic‚ social political and cultural changes. Development is a term that can be used in many different contexts whether it is social‚ economical‚ political etc. However generally development refers to an improvement in certain areas: • Economic o An increase in the country’s economy with
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number of people that migrate from rural to urban areas. It predominantly results in the physical growth of urban areas‚ be it horizontal or vertical. An example of urbanisation for an LEDC is Rio de Janeiro and Mumbai which has a population of 18.3 million put together and is still expanding; an example of an MEDC is Manchester and finally an example of an NIC that has been urbanised is Singapore. Rio de Janeiro was developed by the Portuguese in the 17th Century due to its location as a coastal
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area. However‚ for those living in poor countries where technology is not as developed‚ they may not know about the disasters that are going to occur and therefore‚ are at a higher risk of losing their lives and possessions. 2004 BOSCASTLE FLOOD – MEDC Background: Happened on 16th August 2004 Boscastle is a small town in Cornwall‚ UK There are around 800 permanent residents. CAUSES: Physical Stormy weather up to flood meant saturated
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GCSE Geography| Topic 2| Water On The Land What are the Key Ideas for this Topic? The Shape of river valleys changes as the river flows downstream River Features & Landforms Storm Hydrographs Flooding in MEDC’s and LEDC’s Hard and Soft Strategies for River Management and Reservoirs The Shape of river valleys and River Processes A rivers long profile changes over its course. Every river has: An Upper Course Middle Course Lower Course Long Profile- shows how the gradient
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and abundant plant and animal life - are often sought-after holiday destinations by people from MEDCs. Tour operators and developers invest in these locations in the hope that they will become as popular as European resorts.Places such as Kenya in East Africa‚ where tourists go on safari‚ or Bali in Indonesia‚ visited for its beautiful beaches‚ all benefit financially from tourism. However‚ tourism in LEDCs needs to be carefully managed to prevent harm to the environment and disruption to local communities
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REVIEW OF GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN I. Systems view of world order and relations Three concrete systems stand out: 1. Mini system 2. World empire( make the world similar) 3. World economies ( feel the influence of some economy around) Ex: There is a German university in Vietnam The system consists of a single division of labor within one world market but contains many states and cultures. Core states concentrate on high skill‚ capital- intensive production (not use much labor but machine). They are
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Migration cASE STUDY Introduction Migration is the movement of people from one area to another‚ be it across the road‚ or to the other side of the earth. Everyday over 2000 Mexicans try and cross the 2000km border that spans between Mexico and the USA. The immigrants walk for miles to try and illegally enter the country and for many it is a wasted journey as they are returned shortly after by the US border patrol police. The immigrants usually travel in groups of 10 and up‚
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Bangladesh Floods – Case Study By Nikita Pankhania Background Information: Bangladesh is a MEDC and one the world’s poorest and most densely populated countries. It is located in South Asia‚ bordered by India in the north‚ the Bay of Bengal in the east and west‚ while Myanmar surrounds it to the south. Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country in the world. Bangladesh is also located on the confluences of the river Ganges and Brahmaputra these are two very large rivers which
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studied from contrasting areas of the world‚ compare the nature of the volcanic hazard and its impact. Mount St Helens erupted on the 18th May 1980 at 9am and is an active strata volcano Washington State USA‚ a MEDC. Where as on 18th July 1995‚ during the daytime‚ Montserrat‚ a LEDC during the day‚ Montserrat’s Soufrière Hills composite volcano of a height 1050m‚ meaning sulphur hills‚ dormant for centuries‚ erupted and produced a phreatic eruption. The volcano is a strata volcano also. Mount
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