2.1 Differences in development

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Chapter 2 - Rich and poor in the world

In this chapter you will learn:

Content

• Identify and classify rich and poor areas in the world and within countries;
• Understand causes and consequences of uneven development in the world;
• Apply different tools to measure the level of development;
• Try to empathise with other life situations.

 

Language

• That in geography words sometimes have the same meaning but with a different connotation;
• That some words used in geography have a prefix that already hints you in the direction of the meaning of these words.

Rich & poor

2.1 Differences in development

Objectives

After studying this section, you will be able to:

• Describe where we find the richest countries and the poorest countries in the world;
  
• Explain how development can differ within countries and cities.
  

MEDC and LEDC

MEDC = More Economically Developed Country (rich North).

LEDC = Less Economically Developed Country (poor South).

PIF words:

Development = The growth of something.

Poverty = Being extremely poor.

Factory = Large building where machines are used to make goods.

Newly Industrialising Countries (NICs)

Newly Industrialising country (NIC) = Country with a level of development between an LEDC and an MEDC; more and more people work in factories.

How do you recognize rich and poor?

Subjective observation:

• By looking at houses, infrastructure (roads, etc.) and people's belongings.
• On holiday, by looking at photographs or watching documentaries.
• This could lead to wrong conclusions.

Objective data:

• Development indicators.

Rich and poor on different scales

• Global scale level: Rich and poor countries (North - South division).
• National scale level: Cities and countryside (regions).                        
• Regional disparities = Differences in the level of development between regions in one country.
• Local scale level: City centre / rich neighbourhoods and informal cities. People move from the countryside to the city = rural-urban migration.
• 'Slum' has a negative connotation, just like 'Third world country'. We therefore use the word informal city (= poor neighbourhood in a city).

Rich and poor on different scales

Economic migration = A form of migration in which migrants move for economic reasons.

"Migration caravan towards the USA"

(The Guardian, November 2018)

To do this week

Read 2.1 and do ex. 1 to 4a, 5 to 8 and 11