The development gap

• What is development?

  How far the country has grown economically and technologically - positive change

  
  

  the Q of life and living standards improve as a country develops
• What are the 4 factors that affect a country's speed of development?

  • Environmental - Natural hazards may cause damage to buildings and require re-investment

  
  

  • Economic - Good trading qualities with other countries (Trade) and debt. Inflation means less money spent by government.

  
  

  • Social - Access to safe water - cholera and education, lower Q of life

  
  

  • Political - Stable government or civil war
• What is the development gap?

  Difference in standards of living between the rich and poor countries
• 4 factors that affect the Q of L?

  • Economic - Income, security
  • Physical - Water, climate
  • Social - Family, health
  • Psychological - Happiness, freedom