Terminology associated with development. The measure of how a country is economically, socially, culturally or technologically advanced. Aspects of.

Development GeographyTerminology associated with development

The measure of how a country is economically, socially, culturally or technologically advanced.

Development

Aspects of development

Efficient justice system

Social welfare and health guide

Human right and equal opportunity

Infrastructure Employment opportunities

Education

Basic Needs

Classification of the countries’ development:

developed countries

developing countries

industrialised

countries

Developed countriesCountries that are economically, culturally and socially advanced. Characteristics:

Developed CountriesMore industrialised

Generally well educated

Good quality of life

Work mainly in the industrial and service sector

richer

Developing countriesCountries that have low standards of living as resources are not yet utilised effectively.Characteristics:

Developing countriesSmall industrial sectors

Lower / Poor standard of living

Unable to use their resources effectively

Low national income

Industrialised countriesCountries that rapid growth in their economies due to a switch from agriculture to large scale industrialisation.Characteristics:

Industrialised countries

Not classified as developing but not advanced as the developed countries

Rapid growth in the economy

Increased industrialisation

More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs) and Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs)

Developed countries Middle income to high income, industrialised

countries. Associated with capitalism.Characteristics: higher standards of living for their people highly industrialised use their resources efficiently manufacture and export goods on the world

market access to diverse range of goods and services efficient and well-development infrastructure

MEDCs

Modern Economically Developed Countries

Developing Countries Low-income to middle income, unindustrialised

countries.Characteristics: lower standards of living for most of their people. limited access to or fewer goods and services high level of poverty poorer infrastructure export raw materials import manufactured goods as they can not make

them

LEDCs

Less Economically Developed Countries

Refers to the gap between wealthy, industrialised countries of the North and poorer, less developed countries of the South.

Note: The line does NOT follow the equator. Brandt line – Imaginary line which

separates the richer (MEDCs) and poorer (LEDCs) countries, based on their wealth.

North-South divide

North-South divide

Countries that are economically developing very quickly.

Lately they are generally characterised by stable political rule, democratic and human rights, and their ability to attract foreign investment.

Newly Industrialised Countries

Newly Industrialised Countries