Lesson 41 – pages 44-45
To learn that development is the process through which quality of life improves. To learn how development can be measured. To compare different measures of development. Key skill = number
International development is sometimes called human development. It is very closely linked to economic development. Simply put: ◦ It is the way in which the quality of life in a country changes over time. People should get richer, live longer & have more opportunities.
Development is measured using the HDI (Human Development Index). The HDI is worked out by putting together 3 important pieces of information: ◦ Life expectancy ◦ Literacy ◦ Real GDP (Gross Domestic Product – is how much money is earned) – real GDP looks at that compared to how much it would buy – against a typical basket of food.
What is development? What is the HDI and how is it worked out? Compare the levels of development shown by the HDI map for Africa and Europe.
How else might development be measured? Draw a scattergraph of this data putting IMR on the vertical axis and GDP on the horizontal axis. Describe the type of correlation shown. GDP per Capita (ppp)$ Infant Mortality (per thousand) Sierra Leone1, Rwanda1,60092 Pakistan3,30072 Uganda1,30065 Kenya1,40062 Egypt6,00032 Brazil9,50030 Malaysia10,00018 Spain25,5006 UK31,5006 Australia33,006
Label axis and units Label axis and units Title Scattergraph not line graph