1. Why is there a development gap
Why is there a development gap? (or why are some Countries MEDCs and some LEDCs?)

2. Which country has the highest fertility rate?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Israel
C. Bangladesh

3. Which country has the highest fertility rate?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Israel
C. Bangladesh
The answer is A - the wealthiest country, Saudi Arabia, has the highest fertility rate of 3 whereas Israel and Bangladesh have a rate of 2.6. The association of 'higher fertility with poorer country' does not fit.

5. What is the development gap?
The gap between rich and poor countries
Most commonly, the gap is thought of in terms of income / economics
It also has social, environmental and even political aspects

6. Consider 2 countries…
Norway has the highest HDI in the world, Sierra Leone the lowest….
The ‘gap’ is about poverty, quality of life, and opportunity
NORWAY
SIERRA LEONE
HDI
0.94
0.17
PPP Income $
30,065
560
Life Expectancy 78 48
Food intake (cal/day)
3244
1694
Adult literacy
100 66

7. What are the reasons for the development gap
What are the reasons for the development gap? List as many as you can think of……

8. Climate & Physical Geog
All LLEDCs found in tropics – location for severe drought, Hurricanes etc.
Africa’s Geography is N/S – Eurasia is E/W – this means that historically easier for new technologies to spread in Europe as all one climate zone
Many LLEDCs landlocked

9. Slavery & Colonialism
An estimated 12 Million slaves were taken from west Africa – mostly young women and men i.e. economically active
Slaves then forced to work on European farms etc in new world.
The slave trade became so profitable that many other forms of industry were abandonded by Africans

10. Trade blocs and protectionism
Trade Blocs such as EU and USA have import tariffs – these are often higher on processed goods rather than raw materials – EU has a 15% Tariff on Chocolate but 0% on cocoa beans
Most MEDC farmers are highly subsidised In 2000 the average EU cow received over $900 in subsidies

11. Which countries are the lest developed in the world?
The Human Development Index ranks countries development based on multiple factors such as literacy rate, people per doctor, Gross Domestic Product (the value of everything of worth in a country) and others.
Use the following link and find the countries in the world with the lowest HDI scores:
Click on at least two of these countries and make notes on why they have struggled to develop (think of what you have been shown so far).

12. Using geog 3 page 18-19
Read all of the information and answer question 2 and 3.

13. Homework….. Essay 1- 2 pages
Why is there a development gap? (or why are some Countries MEDCs and some LEDCs?)
Success criteria…..
Answer the question!
Include and range of reasons (try and categorise as social, economic, environmental and political)
Include development indicators
Include diagrams/images/graphs to illustrate your ideas (annotated)