Geography GCSE
Appropriate technology
What Appropriate technology means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Appropriate technology
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Technology that is suited to the needs, skills, knowledge and wealth of local people in the environment in which they live.
Simple, low-cost technology that is suitable for the local environment and can be maintained by the local community.
Topics that use Appropriate technology
- A range of strategies has been used to try to address uneven development (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The level of development varies globally (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Top-down development
- Bottom-up development
- Core-Periphery Model
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita
- Human Development Index (HDI)
- Bilateral aid
- Dependency
- Development
Using Appropriate technology in the exam
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