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Uneven Development: CAUSES - Coggle Diagram
Uneven Development: CAUSES
economic
corrupt leaders
international organisations
varying primary resource prices
effects
often more supply than demand
HIC's pay as little as they can
suppliers (often LIC's) negatively impacted
factors
quality
availability
tariffs
increase price of trade
debt
need to spend money on paying it off and interest over development
historical
colonialism
being colonised
limited for working for the country
possibility for civil war when departing
having a colony
make money from empire
claiming primary resources
free labour (slavery)
build global influence
it's easier to trade with countries you have previously colonised or been colonised by
conflict
money spent of funding army
refugee crises
no stability
money earners killed
physical
land-locking (e.g. Chad)
ease of trade (need permission from surrounding countries when transporting through them)
naturally available resources (to make money from when trading with other countries)
minerals
water
coal
oil
natural hazards
effects
many people are harmed
people injured
money spent treating the sick
people cant work (GNI falls)
people killed
families lose a wage-earner
many children are orphaned
buildings are damaged
homes damaged
people are left homeless
people fall sick in refugee camps
schools damaged
literacy and numeracy rates fall
less business investment
examples
frequent hurricanes
frequent earthquakes (e.g. Haiti)
floods
droughts
cyclones
climate
extreme heat
decreased access to water
cholera
malaria
poor soil
inability to grow crops