economic growth and development

• FPO

  • Factor: Economic growth and development
  • Process: Industrialisation, urbanisation and rising standards of living often lead to higher demand for materials, energy, goods and services. Income levels can influence access to resources, including fuel and material goods
  • Outcome: High-income countries have greater stability in the generation of energy as compared to those who rely on traditional biomass fuel, leading to greater consumption of resources
• Example

  2.7 billion people in low-income countries rely on biomass fuel for cooking. In contrast, high-income countries tend to be dependent on oil as a resource for electricity generation and fuel.