How can we measure development?

LO: I can categorize different indicators of development

I am able to assess how effective these indicators are

As a class put these countries in order of development…..

Were you correct?http://www.youtube.com/watch?

feature=player_embedded&v=BPt8ElTQMIg

The problem is that there is no universally recognised definition of development. However for or many people it is "a general improvement in the standard of living or a general improvement in the quality of life".

How can we measure the development of a particular country?

Ways of measuring development….

Extension

• For each indicator indicate what you would expect that indicator to be like in an MEDC or LEDC and explain why:

e.g. I think Death rates would be high in LEDCs and low in MEDCs because of better access to medical facilities and a better diet.

Evaluation…

• Are these effective ways of measuring development?

I.e. Does the wealth of a country show development?

Human Development Index (HDI)

HDI is the normalized measure of :- life expectancy- literacy- GDP per capita

It is used to determine and indicate whether a country is a developed, developing, or an underdeveloped country. It is also used to measure the impact of economic policies on quality of life

NORWAY 0.944USA 0.914GERMANY 0.911UK 0.892SAUDI ARABIA 0.836-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LIBYA 0.784IRAN 0.749BRAZIL 0.744CHINA 0.719JAMAICA 0.715-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SOUTH AFRICA 0.658INDIA 0.586EQUATORIAL GUINEA 0.56-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIGERIA 0.504AFGHANISTAN 0.468LIBERIA 0.412NIGER 0.337

Countries fall into three broad categories based on their HDI: high, medium, and low human development. High ██ 0.950 and over ██ 0.900–0.949 ██ 0.850–0.899 ██ 0.800–0.849

Medium ██ 0.750–0.799 ██ 0.700–0.749 ██ 0.650–0.699 ██ 0.600–0.649 ██ 0.550–0.599 ██ 0.500–0.549

Low ██ 0.450–0.499 ██ 0.400–0.449 ██ 0.350–0.399 ██ under 0.350 ██ not available

http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries

How do we fit into this pattern?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hedHdWV3CDU

http://www.miniature-earth.com/

Statistics and correlations

• Geographers compare the statistics for different countries to see if there is a relationship or correlation between the data for different countries. A correlation helps to show what factors contribute to development.

• The example below compares GDP per capita to adult literacy rate in a scatter graph. The plotting for each country does not show much on its own, but together they show a pattern.

How can I use indicators of development?

1. Choose 2 indicators of development that are different2. For the countries listed on the sheet use the data at the

back of the atlas to record this data3. Rank this data from 18 as most developed to 1 as least

developed4. Use this data to complete a scatter graph showing the

rank order v rank order5. Describe and explain the pattern shown on the graph

Homework due: Monday 10th September