Zambia’s Zigzag Path to Development (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Year Zambia gained independence
Year Zambia gained independence
1964
Zambia's main natural resource at independence
Zambia's main natural resource at independence
Copper
The Kariba Dam
The Kariba Dam
Hydro-electric power facility on Zambezi River
Rostow model view of development
Rostow model view of development
Linear fashion, predictable stages
Zigzag development pattern meaning
Zigzag development pattern meaning
Periods of growth and decline, not steady progress
1970 event affecting Zambia's economy
1970 event affecting Zambia's economy
Global copper prices fell dramatically
1980 crisis that affected Zambia
1980 crisis that affected Zambia
HIV/AIDS epidemic began spreading
2006 development milestone for Zambia
2006 development milestone for Zambia
IMF cancelled much of Zambia's debt
Problem of depending on single commodity
Problem of depending on single commodity
Vulnerable to global price fluctuations
2010 Zambian economic strategy
2010 Zambian economic strategy
Diversification: tourism, farming, hydro-power