Measuring development & uneven development

Look at Fig. 1 in the Resource Booklet, which shows a population pyramid for a Low Income Developing Country (LIDC).

What is the approximate total of the population aged under 15 years?

A 6 million

B 10 million

C 14 million

D 18 million

Which of the statements about the population pyramid is correct ?

A There is a high birth rate and high life expectancy

B There is a high birth rate and low life expectancy

C There is a low birth rate and high life expectancy

D There is a low birth rate and low life expectancy

Define economic development.

Explain the advantages of using the Human Development Index (HDI) as a development indicator.

* CASE STUDY

LIDC or EDC development

LIDC or EDC you have studied:........

To what extent do changes in employment structure over time influence economic development?

Spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology

Which of the following is a correct definition of a world city?

A a capital city of a country

B a city considered to be important in the global economic system

C a city with a population greater than ten million

D a city with rapid urban growth

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows the Kherwadi area of the city of Mumbai in India.

Using evidence from Fig. 2, describe one challenge that may affect the city.

Explain how two pull factors cause rapid urbanisation in LIDCs.

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows global variations in the percentage (%) of population with access to the internet.

Describe the pattern of internet access shown in Fig. 3.

Briefly explain how internet usage shows evidence of economic development.

Outline how one other development indicator can show evidence of uneven development.

Explain reasons for uneven development.

Use the following data for the country of Jamaica to add a point to the scatter graph.

GNI per capita = $8,500 Internet users = 45%.

Add a best fit line to the scatter graph.

Study the completed scatter graph.

Which one of the following statements describes the relationship between GNI per capita and internet users?

A The higher the GNI per capita the higher the % of internet users B The higher the GNI per capita the lower the % of internet users C The lower the GNI per capita the higher the % of internet users D There is no clear relationship between the GNI per capita and the % of internet users

Explain how development indicators show evidence of economic development.

* CASE STUDY – Sustainable strategies in an LIDC or EDC city

To what extent have sustainable strategies overcome one of the city’s challenges?

LIDC or EDC city studied:........

Spelling, punctuation and grammar and the use of specialist terminology

Study the scatter graph below, which shows data on energy use and gross national income (GNI) for selected countries.

Energy Use per person (kg of oil equivalent)

Estimate the energy use per person for a country with a GNI per person of 30 000 US dollars.

........ kg of oil equivalent

What would be the most likely GNI per person for a country with an energy use of 9000 kg of oil equivalent?

A 65 000 US dollars B 70 000 US dollars C 80 000 US dollars D 85 000 US dollars

Suggest one reason for the relationship shown. Explain your answer.

State whether Country A or B on the graph on page 7 is more likely to be an Emerging Developing Country (EDC). Justify your choice.

Study Fig. 5 in the separate Resource Booklet, a newspaper article about an LIDC aid project.

Assess whether renewable energy will have a greater long-term impact in Lower Income Developing Countries (LIDCs), such as Sierra Leone, than in Advanced Countries (ACs) such as the UK.

Study Fig. 6 in the separate Resource Booklet, a map of Costa Rica.

What is the approximate distance from the capital, San Jose to the northern town of Liberia?

A 50 km B 140 km C 165 km D 500 km

Using information from Fig. 6, describe the location of Costa Rica.

Study Fig. 7 in the separate Resource Booklet, rainforest cover in Costa Rica.

Describe the changes in rainforest cover in Costa Rica between 1940 and 2005.

Explain two reasons for the changes you have described.

In 2010, forests covered 31 percent of the world’s land surface, at 4030 million hectares. Between 1990 and 2010, 135 million hectares of previously forested land was removed.

Calculate the percentage of the world’s land surface covered by forests in 1990 to the nearest whole number. You must show your working out.

Explain how the management of tropical rainforests can influence the sustainable development of a country.