geography revision
development
globalisation
crime
types of crime
burglary
definition of crime
an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law.
criminal damage
fraud & forgery
drugs
robbery
the theft from a premises where access is not authorised
sexual offences
theft
violence against the person
other
where property is intentionally destroyed or damaged
possession, consumption, supply of or the intent of supplying illegal drugs
this is a broad category of types not covered in other categories
a range of offences from minor offences such as harassment to serious offences such as murder
from person, motor vehicle, bikes, residential or non residential property goods and more
Indecent assault and unlawful (under age) sexual intercourse
theft with the uses of force or a threat of force
is an intentional deception in most occasions for monetary gain
designing out crime
most crime is opportunistic so people try and get rid of the opportunity
main points
reduce access of escape routes e.g thoroughfares
defensible space
natural surveillance
this means thieves will get trapped in places easier
reduction in communal space
makes people feel they're being watched
someone knows if someone is somewhere they shouldn't be
The Brant line
A line separating the well developed countries from the less developed countries. rich north & poor south.
Now partially out of date
Quite a few countries were part of BRICS/MINT's
How do you measure development
Life Expectancy
Gender Inequality
Number of people with access to
Clean Water
Electricity
Doctors
Infant Mortality
Death rate
Adult Illiteracy
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
Development is the process by which countries improve their living standards, over time.
How it is classed
Developed
Developing
Emerging
The development gap
places have become more wealthy
Places have become more developed
Reasons for less development
Haiti
Many Earthquakes and Hurricanes
Has to spend money on national distasters
2010 Earthquake
Unable to export things
$8 billion in 2010
People lost limbs and couldn't work
Roads were destroyed
Around Haiti there is a tectonic plate
Caribbean country so is hot and gets Hurricanes every year
BRICS and MINTs
BRICS
Brazil
India
Russia
China
South Africa
MINT's
Mexico
Indonisia
Nigeria
Turkey
Physical Landscape
Historical
Socio-Economic
relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors.
Foreign aid
Development aid
Bilateral aid
Multi-lateral aid
A country will aid poorer countries by giving them money
Money isn't paid back
financial aid is given by a country/organisations to other countries
money coming from a country/organisation which recieve the money from the UN or The World Bank
Squatter Settlements/Slums
Slum is called a slum if
A lack of Land tenure
Poor quality structures
People don't have a right to live there
Buildings are built of scraps
Overcrowding
High popuation density
Lack of basic structures
No sewage, public transport, water, etc.
Social problems
High crime rate, suicide, drug use, smuggling and disease
The process by which countries become more interconnected and by which become increasingly dependent on each other
Countries are improving transport and communication links between them and can therefore trade more easliy
Deindustrialistation
The process by which countries lose manufacturing facilities and jobs
It is caused when manufacturing is moved to other countries because they are able to make the same goods for a lower price
Detroit
Had a high employment rate
Many car businesses
General motors
Ford
Chrysler
Jobs suddenly moved elsewhere
Now has the highest unemployment rate in USA
Impacts of this
Population
Jobs
Crime
Fell from 1.8 million to 680,000
Arson, Theft, Gang crime, violence and homicide all rose
2009, 16% unemployed
Global Shift
The movement of jobs from the west to mainly South East Asian countries
sewage
Conflict in or around the country
eg. Congo
India, China
US, GB
less places for strangers to blend into