Uneven development and change (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Flashcards
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What is uneven development?
What is uneven development?
Areas within a country developing at different speeds/levels
Core regions characteristics
Core regions characteristics
High GDP, better infrastructure, more jobs, greater investment
Peripheral regions characteristics
Peripheral regions characteristics
Low income, limited industry, traditional economy, out-migration
Core-periphery relationship
Core-periphery relationship
Self-reinforcing: core attracts more, periphery loses talent
Goa vs Bihar GDP per capita gap
Goa vs Bihar GDP per capita gap
Goa nearly 10 times higher than Bihar
India primary sector % change (1947-present)
India primary sector % change (1947-present)
Fell from 58% to 26% of GDP
Main impact of primary sector decline
Main impact of primary sector decline
Large-scale rural-urban migration
India secondary sector % change (1947-present)
India secondary sector % change (1947-present)
Rose from 15% to 22% of GDP
India tertiary sector % change (1947-present)
India tertiary sector % change (1947-present)
Grew from 27% to 52% of GDP
India's quaternary sector achievement
India's quaternary sector achievement
2nd largest wireless network globally
ICT jobs created in India
ICT jobs created in India
Over 1 million new jobs
Service sector growth effect on uneven development
Service sector growth effect on uneven development
Can increase it - benefits educated urban areas more