Chapter 9 Section 2 Where are more and less developed countries distributed?

More & Less Developed Regions More developed regions – Anglo-America–Western Europe – Eastern Europe–Japan – South Pacific Less developed regions – Latin America–East Asia – Southeast Asia–Middle East – South Asia–Sub-Saharan Africa

Major Regions According to Development Level Anglo-America Latin America Western Europe Eastern Europe Middle East Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia East Asia Southeast Asia Japan South Pacific

More & Less Developed Regions Fig. 9-11: The less developed regions include Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Regions of Development Most developed nations are above 30 degrees north on the map Most LDCs are below 30 degrees (with the South Pacific and island holdings of MDCs being the exceptions) This is called the north-south split Most of the differences are due to a milder climate above that line, fertile soil, ample access to water in most regions, good land for civilizations, etc… What else can you think of?

HDIs of Regions Anglo-America.94 Western Europe.93 Eastern Europe.80 (only one to have dropped since 1990) Japan.94 South Pacific.87 This are the most-developed regions (over.80)

HDIs of Regions Latin America.80 East Asia.76 Middle East.68 Southeast Asia.58 South Asia.58 Sub-Saharan Africa.51 This are the less-developed regions (under.80)

Air Pollution in Eastern Europe Fig : Sulfate emissions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. GIS was used to map previously secret data on air pollution after the fall of the communist regime. Extremely high levels were found in some of the main industrial areas.

China, GDP per capita by Province Fig. 9-12: GDP per capita, China provinces, The highest gross GDP per capita is found along the eastern coast where manufacturing is concentrated, while income in much of the interior is far lower.

Technology & Tradition Women in a traditional Muslim society work on computers while wearing a chador, combining a head covering and veil.

Urban Agriculture in Indonesia Farming a small plot in Jakarta, Indonesia, which has over 8 million people. Urban agriculture is common in developing countries and even in some industrial nations.