Transcript Is there more to development than wealth?

Is there more to development
than wealth?
What is the definition of wealth?
Wealth (or ECONOMIC WELL-BEING) is purely based on money but does not include other
things that are important to our happiness or QUALITY OF LIFE. What factors are important
in our lives?
Task 1
Make a copy of the
diagram.
Task 2
IN YOUR OPINION…
Which are the 3 most
important aspects of
the quality of life?
Give reasons to
explain your choices –
to develop your work
further explain WHY
your chosen 3 are
MORE IMPORTANT
than the others by
explaining why you
REJECTED the others
What is development?
Definition 1
• Development occurs when there are improvements to
individual factors making up the quality of life. (write
this)
• Can you think of an example of this?
• A new well dug in a LEDC village with a pump supplied
to bring clean water for the first time. Benefits include;
improvements to health and the fact that people will
no longer have to walk long distances to collect water.
What is development?
Definition 2
• Development refers to how much progress a country has
made/is making in terms of socio-economic criteria. (Socio
= social, economic = wealth/income/jobs) (Write this)
• Can you think of an example of this?
• GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per capita). This is
the total value of goods and services produced by a country
in a year divided by the total population. A figure is
produced in $US and countries can be compared in terms
of this.
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
What is development?
Definition 2
• Development refers to how much progress a country has
made/is making in terms of socio-economic criteria. (Socio
= social, economic = wealth/income/jobs) (Write this)
• Can you think of an example of this?
• GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per capita). This is
the total value of goods and services produced by a country
in a year divided by the total population. A figure is
produced in $US and countries can be compared in terms
of this.
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
Why does development in poorer
countries need to be sustainable?
• Most people would agree that development is
a good thing for the population of poor
countries at least in the short
term….HOWEVER, long-term costs MAY
outweigh the benefits.
• As a result of this, future generations may
have a lower quality of life because the
development was unsustainable.
• Can you think of an example of this?
Why does development need to be
sustainable?
• Modern farming methods may increase soil erosion
and reduce soil fertility which makes crops harder to
grow and could lead to food shortages
• Rapid industrialisation may lead to large-scale pollution
of land, air and water
• Rising incomes and commercialisation (growth of MNC
e.g. Nike) may undermine traditions/values and
cultures leading to communities breaking down
• Write down one these examples of unsustainable
development
Sustainable development is…
Can you think of some examples in terms of
agriculture?
Sustainable development is…
Sustainable development in LEDC’s
• Careful planning can help countries avoid
making mistakes that may damage the quality
of life of future generations.
• For example – New construction projects
above a certain size require an Environmental
Impact Assessment in most countries. They
consider the potential problems that may be
created immediately but also the future
disadvantages.
Rural areas in LEDCs
usually experience
significant levels of
poverty particularly in
terms of food shortages
and poor living
standards. Sustainable
development practices
can help to reduce this
as they move towards
food security.
The diagram on the left
summarises different
strategies that can be
used to tackle rural
poverty.
Explaining sustainable
development strategies
Target F – E
Explain how this strategy will
reduce rural poverty by giving
at least 1 benefit.
Target D – C
Explain how this strategy will
reduce rural poverty by
suggesting at least 2 benefits.
Target B – A*
Evaluate how this strategy
will reduce rural poverty by
giving at least 2 benefits and
2 potential problems
Model answer
• By improving the local infrastructure this will help the
rural farmers keep in contact with potential customers in
urban areas. This is assisted by the introduction of basic
internet facilities which could be used by the rural
businesses to market themselves via the internet to
increase awareness of their products and services. Both
improvements would help to overcome the problem of
isolation that can affect rural communities. However,
both the internet connection and signal strength could be
weak which could impact on the communication links,
this could have an impact on the sustainability of the
improvement.
Plenary
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