1. Factors of Development Cy-Woods HS 2012-2013

2. Development What is development?What is development? A term describing the economic, political and social well-being of its people. A term describing the economic, political and social well-being of its people.

3. Development Three categories:Three categories:

5. Factors That Impact Development Physical GeographyPhysical Geography Trade PatternsTrade Patterns Levels of Economic ActivitiesLevels of Economic Activities

6. Physical Geography Resources are not spread evenly around the world.Resources are not spread evenly around the world.

7. Physical Geography Barriers to development:Barriers to development: harsh climatesharsh climates –tropical, arid, polar mountainsmountains desertsdeserts

8. Physical Geography Aids development:Aids development: locationlocation temperate climatestemperate climates arable landarable land

9. Physical Geography: Location

11. Trade Patterns Free trade: trading across national boundaries without interference from the respective governments.Free trade: trading across national boundaries without interference from the respective governments.

12. Free Trade Agreements An agreement between one or more countries to eliminate or reduce barriers to trade.An agreement between one or more countries to eliminate or reduce barriers to trade.

13. Globalization The increasing unification of the world’s economy.The increasing unification of the world’s economy.

16. Levels of economic activities Just remember the POTATO…Just remember the POTATO…

17. Primary Activities Getting the raw materials for immediate use or in the making of a final product.Getting the raw materials for immediate use or in the making of a final product. fishing, farming,fishing, farming, timber, mining Don’t be a potato farmer!

18. Subsistence Agriculture vs. Commercial Agriculture

20. Secondary Activities Adding value to materials by changing their form.Adding value to materials by changing their form. ManufacturingManufacturing Mark an advancingMark an advancingeconomy. The people that turn potatoes into french fries.

21. Cottage Industries vs. Commercial Industries

22. Tertiary Activities Providing business or professional services.Providing business or professional services. Seen mostly in developed economies.Seen mostly in developed economies. Sell french fries for business.

23. Tertiary Activities Usually found near dense populations of people.Usually found near dense populations of people.

24. Technology and Tertiary Technology has made it less necessary for tertiary activities to be located near people.Technology has made it less necessary for tertiary activities to be located near people. Internet expands the market and allows people to provide services from longer distances.Internet expands the market and allows people to provide services from longer distances.

26. Quaternary Activities Provide information, management, and research services by highly trained persons.Provide information, management, and research services by highly trained persons. only in placesonly in places with the highest level of economic development. No, it’s not real.

27. Infrastructure the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going.the basic support systems needed to keep an economy going. –transportation, energy, water…

28. Which is an example of a tertiary economic activity? 1) Turning dairy products into ice cream.1) Turning dairy products into ice cream. 2) Milking a cow on a dairy farm.2) Milking a cow on a dairy farm. 3) Developing bovine hormones that increase the amount of milk a cow can produce.3) Developing bovine hormones that increase the amount of milk a cow can produce. 4) Selling ice cream at a grocery store.4) Selling ice cream at a grocery store.

29. Measuring economic development Gross Domestic Product (GDP):Gross Domestic Product (GDP): –total value of all goods and services produced within a country. per capita = per person -about how much a person earns Map of GDP per capita.

30. Human Development Index A ranking of the world’s countries based on GDP per capitaA ranking of the world’s countries based on GDP per capita Life expectancyLife expectancy LiteracyLiteracy Education levelsEducation levels

32. Mali Physical GeographyPhysical Geography Landlocked – no direct access to the sea.Landlocked – no direct access to the sea. –Must make connections with the rest of the world to get good in and out. Climate and landscapeClimate and landscape **Current issue?**Current issue?

33. Mali Resources and land use.Resources and land use. Gold, livestock, agriculture = 80% of Mali’s exports.Gold, livestock, agriculture = 80% of Mali’s exports. agriculture: 80%agriculture: 80% industry and services: 20%industry and services: 20%

34. Mali International tradeInternational trade

35. Developing country (LDC) Mali’s GDP per capita (PPP) = $1,200Mali’s GDP per capita (PPP) = $1,200 A developing country is one with a low level of material well-being.A developing country is one with a low level of material well-being. Mostly primary and secondary industries.Mostly primary and secondary industries. Other examples:Other examples:

36. Australia Physical GeographyPhysical Geography location and climatelocation and climate

37. Australia resources and land use abundant resources agriculture: 3.6% industry: 21.1% services: 75%

38. Australia International tradeInternational trade

39. Developed Country (MDC) Australia’s GDP per capita (PPP) = $41,000Australia’s GDP per capita (PPP) = $41,000 A country with a high level of material well-being.A country with a high level of material well-being. secondary, tertiary and quaternarysecondary, tertiary and quaternary Other examples.Other examples.

40. South Korea Physical GeographyPhysical Geography location, location, locationlocation, location, location

41. South Korea resources and land useresources and land use agriculture: 7.3%agriculture: 7.3% industry: 24.3%industry: 24.3% services: 68.4%services: 68.4%

42. South Korea International tradeInternational trade

43. Rapid Growth

44. Newly Industrialized Country (NIC) South Korea’s GDP per capita (PPP) = $30,000South Korea’s GDP per capita (PPP) = $30,000 A country with a rapidly increasing per capita income.A country with a rapidly increasing per capita income. Secondary, Tertiary and QuaternarySecondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Other examples: Taiwan and SingaporeOther examples: Taiwan and Singapore