Geography GCSE
Core and Periphery
What Core and Periphery means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Core and Periphery
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The concept that development is uneven. The 'core' is the wealthy, developed urban centre, while the 'periphery' is the poorer, less developed rural area.
Topics that use Core and Periphery
- The interactions of economic, social and demographic processes influence the development of the chosen developing or emerging country (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Demographic Dividend
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Gini Coefficient
- Quaternary Sector
- Transnational Corporation (TNC)
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