Changing economic world

• Infant mortality


  Average number of death of infants under one year of age per 1,000 live births, per year
• What are historical causes for uneven development?

  Countries only recently gained independence - results in civil wars and political struggles
• What are physical causes for uneven development?

  Landlocked countries are cut off from seaborne trade

  Extreme weather - slow development
• What are economic causes for uneven development?

  Most trade between rich countries

  Rich countries pay as little as possible for raw resources which comes from LICs
• What are the consequences of uneven development?

  Greater differences in wealth

  Greater differences in health

  Large flows of international migration
• What is aid?


  Assistance given to countries or communities in the event of a crisis or for the development of long-term sustainable improvements
• How does money help in aid

  Loans for big projects to buy local goods or for locals scale projects
• How does aid reduce the development gap?

  Enables countries to invest in development projects such as roads

  Focussing on healthcare and education on a local scale
• What are problems with aid?

  People are more likely to give when emergencies take place rather then long term development projects
• What are the benefits of tourism?

  A huge sources of income and employments for 1000’s of people.

  This leads to development and improved education and infrastructure
• What are the negatives of tourism?

  It is seasonal and countries can rely on it
• Where is Nigeria?


  Continent of Africa

  South is Coastel

  Bordering Niger and cameroon
• What is Nigeria’s global importance?

  • 21st largest economy in the world
  • Provides 3% of world’s oil
• What is Nigeria’s social context?

  Multi - ethnic/ faith country.

  Religion caused a civil war.

  Boko Haram has caused problems
• How has shell brought benefits to the economy?

  • Tax income from shell is $1.4 billion / year
  • New schools
  • New hospitals
  • Directly benefits Nigerians by improving quality of living
• How has shell brought environmental problems?

  • 7,000 oil spills in just 5 years
  • farm land destroyed
  • farmers unable to grow crops to feed themselves and gain a profit
  • contaminated water
  • fish die
• What is a science park?

  A group of scientific and technical knowledge based businesses located on a single site
• What are the positives of London’s cross rail?

  Relieves congestion on existing lines

  Quicker journey times

  Easier access to central London from suburbs.
• What are the railway improvements in the Uk?

  HS2- a planned high speed rail way line to connect London to manchester
• What are the positives of expanding London’s airports?

  Creates more jobs and makes more money
• What are the negatives of expanding London’s airports?

  Expensive

  Increase of CO2 emissions by 30+