Resources and Economic Development (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards

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Resources and Economic Development
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Definition of resources

Things people use to meet needs & improve their lives

Economic development meaning

How societies grow and become more prosperous over time

4 key types of natural resources

Minerals, energy sources, fertile soils, fresh water

Global resource distribution pattern

Not spread evenly; some countries abundant, others have few

Southern Africa's main mineral resources

Gold and diamonds

Developed regions' main exports

Manufactured goods

Africa & Middle East's main exports

Raw materials and primary products

Price of manufactured vs raw materials

Manufactured products sell for much higher prices

Problem with exporting raw materials

Sell for lower prices, create fewer & less skilled jobs

4 needs to break resource dependency

Education, technology, infrastructure, stable politics

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