Development geography notes

Development is more than money. It is about using resources and technology to improve people's quality of life (how content and secure they are) while caring for the environment. This section covers…

Development does not happen by chance. Physical, political, economic, social, and environmental forces combine to speed progress or trap a place in a downward cycle of underdevelopment. This section…

Community-based development puts local people at the centre of planning and action. Since 1994, South African policy has aimed to support community empowerment through public and economic strategies…

International trade is the exchange of goods and services between countries. Trade exists because raw materials, fuels, foods, manufactures, and services are unevenly distributed on Earth. No…

Development issues differ by country, region, and community. They mix economic, social, and environmental challenges. Industrial growth can raise material goods yet still lower quality of life if…

Development aid (also called development cooperation) is support from governments, international agencies, and NGOs to help developing countries grow economically, socially, environmentally, and…