Development

In this unit you will find out the answers to the following questions:

1. What is development?
2. How do we measure development and identify differences?
3. How can development affect the quality of life of different groups of people?
4. What factors and processes influence the development of a country?
5. Why are different perspectives important?

You will develop the following skills:

1. Using maps of different scales and projections
2. Asking geographical questions
3. Collecting, analysing and presenting evidence
4. Appreciating values and attitudes

Key words to learn
aid, development indicator, globalisation, Gross National Product (GNP), interdependence, Less Economically Developed Country (LEDC), More Economically Developed Country (MEDC), quality of life, stereotype, sustainable development, trade