Rapid economic development in an LIC or NEE

What is meant by the geographical term ‘ development ’?

Look at Fig. 2 in the Resource Booklet.

Select the correct statement from the list below.

A Every country in South America is an EDC

B Most LIDCs are found in Africa

C Most LIDCs are found in Asia

D There are no LIDCs in Oceania

Write the correct letter in the box.

Explain one physical factor which may lead to uneven development.

CASE STUDY – How has an LIDC developed so far?

Name of LIDC you have studied........

* For your LIDC, discuss the extent to which it has followed Rostow’s model of development.

The table below shows data on life expectancy.

Calculate the percentage increase in life expectancy in Somalia between the years 2000 and 2020.

Give your answer to one decimal place.

You must show your working.

Look at the table above.

Which one of the statements most accurately describes the trend shown by the table?

A All countries have developed at the same rate

B Life expectancy decreases as a country develops

C Life expectancy increases as a country develops

D There is no difference in the life expectancy for each country from 2000 to 2020

Write the correct letter in the box.

Explain how political unrest might lead to uneven development.

CASE STUDY

Are LIDCs likely to stay poor?

Name of LIDC studied:........

(c*) Discuss the extent to which the Millennium Development Goals have been achieved in your LIDC.

The graph below shows data comparing life expectancy and literacy rate.

The literacy rate in the Czech Republic is 99% and the life expectancy is 79 years.

Plot this on the graph, using a cross.

Add a line of best fit to the graph.

Which statement best describes the pattern shown by the graph?

A The countries are getting wealthier

B There is a negative correlation

C There is a positive correlation

D There is no correlation

Write the correct letter in the box.

Explain one way that debt might make it difficult for a country to break out of poverty.

* CASE STUDY

LIDC development

Name of LIDC you have studied:........

Discuss the extent to which global connections have influenced the LIDC’s development.

Which of the following statements best describes an advanced country?

A a country which has a high amount of patients per doctor

B a country which has a high birth rate

C a country which is rapidly becoming richer

D a country which is wealthy and has a wide range of jobs and services

Write the correct letter in the box.

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows a world map with Human Development Index (HDI) scores.

Describe the pattern of HDI scores shown in Fig. 2.

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows a graph of HDI scores of selected countries.

By how much has the HDI for India increased between 2000 and 2017?

(d*) CASE STUDY – LIDC development

Name of LIDC country:

Explain how the wider political, environmental and social context affected the development of your named country.

Spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology

4* Using the information in the separate Resource Booklet and your own understanding:

1 Evaluate whether environmental problems are the most significant reason for Vanuatu’s current level of development.

2 Outline one aid strategy for Vanuatu and provide reasons for your choice.

() Spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology

Which of the following is the correct definition of development?

A When a country becomes less economically stable

B When a country’s population grows

C When countries have a small range of jobs and services

D When there is an improvement in living standards in a country

Write the correct letter in the box.

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, a graph showing the GNI per capita in Mozambique. GNI per capita is the sum of all money earned in a country, divided by its population.

Describe the pattern shown for Mozambique.

Suggest one way in which the change in GNI per capita may have impacted the people of Mozambique.

Explain one reason why it may be hard for countries like Mozambique to break out of poverty.

CASE STUDY – Trade in an LIDC country

Name of LIDC country:........

For an LIDC country which you have studied, explain how international trade has influenced its development.

Which one of the following is a physical factor influencing global uneven development?

A Climate

B Culture

C Healthcare

D Technology

Write the correct letter in the box.

Explain how economic measures of development illustrate consequences of uneven development.

Which one of the following best describes a bottom-up development strategy?

A A development scheme spread across an entire country

B A development strategy which is signed off at every layer of government

C A large scale, government controlled initiative to improve development

D A small scale development scheme led by a local community

Write the correct letter in the box.

(c*) Case study – Development in an LIDC country.

For an LIDC you have studied, to what extent do the benefits of an LIDC’s global connections outweigh the problems?

Dynamic Development

Study the data table below which shows measures of development for four African countries.

Which country has the lowest life expectancy?

Calculate the mean for GNI per capita.

The country of Gabon is classified as an Emerging and Developing Country (EDC).

Use one piece of data from the table above to explain why.

(c*) CASE STUDY – Low-Income Developing Country (LIDC) development

For an LIDC you have studied, assess how successful it has been in meeting two of the Millennium Development Goals.