Geography GCSE
Development
What Development means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Development
The progress of a country in terms of economic growth, the use of technology, and human welfare.
Topics that use Development
- Definitions of development vary as do attempts to measure it (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The level of development varies globally (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Core-Periphery Model
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita
- Human Development Index (HDI)
- Top-down development
- Appropriate technology
- Bottom-up development
- Brandt Line
Using Development in the exam
Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.
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