Comparing Levels of Development between Japan and Brazil Within this assessment‚ I will cover and compare several factors between the development of Japan and the development of Brazil. Japan is a MEDC‚ which is a More Economically Developed Country and Brazil is an LEDC‚ a Less Economically Developed Country. The indicators I am about to compare and expand on include a range of factors‚ from the likes of Population to Area. First of all‚ Population. There are around 127.5 million people living
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are impacted by the individuals that raise you and their language will rub off on you as you are constantly hearing it‚ your diet (thin/big) becoming bigger is caused by an overwhelming amount of food at your finger tips (MEDC) or you could become thin if you live in a LEDC as there is not a great quantity of food available at hand and maybe a physical accident (leaving scars on your skin possibly) and this could occur by the impact of your surroundings e.g. car accidents‚ war and animal bites
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Explain how a selected industry or business operating internationally is affected by cultural differences In this task I will explain how electronic industry or business operating internationally is affected by cultural differences. I will provide a clear and substantial explanation of how the electronic industry or business operating internationally is affected by cultural differences. I will use a range of relevant examples will support the explanation‚ demonstrating extensive research. Culture
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How and why the definition of development has changed The definition of development has changed radically‚ and was first only characterised by using economic indicators as its primary factor. Predominantly‚ economic is the main contributing factor‚ however‚ in modern times‚ living conditions‚ and other contributing factors to the well-being of a population has helped manipulate whether a country is developed or not. Basing development on the economic status was commonly used decades ago; however
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number of people that migrate from rural to urban areas. It predominantly results in the physical growth of urban areas‚ be it horizontal or vertical. An example of urbanisation for an LEDC is Rio de Janeiro and Mumbai which has a population of 18.3 million put together and is still expanding; an example of an MEDC is Manchester and finally an example of an NIC that has been urbanised is Singapore. Rio de Janeiro was developed by the Portuguese in the 17th Century due to its location as a coastal
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area. However‚ for those living in poor countries where technology is not as developed‚ they may not know about the disasters that are going to occur and therefore‚ are at a higher risk of losing their lives and possessions. 2004 BOSCASTLE FLOOD – MEDC Background: Happened on 16th August 2004 Boscastle is a small town in Cornwall‚ UK There are around 800 permanent residents. CAUSES: Physical Stormy weather up to flood meant saturated
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GCSE Geography| Topic 2| Water On The Land What are the Key Ideas for this Topic? The Shape of river valleys changes as the river flows downstream River Features & Landforms Storm Hydrographs Flooding in MEDC’s and LEDC’s Hard and Soft Strategies for River Management and Reservoirs The Shape of river valleys and River Processes A rivers long profile changes over its course. Every river has: An Upper Course Middle Course Lower Course Long Profile- shows how the gradient
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Fact file on a Natural Hazard. Natural Hazard:MEDC / LEDC | Earthquake‚ Haiti | Location (include a map) | Haiti | When did it happen? | The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday‚ 12 January 2010. | Why? – which plates wereInvolved? | On a global tectonic scale‚ movement of the Caribbean and the North American plates were responsible for the Haitian earthquake. However on a subregional tectonic scale‚ there is a smaller plate that separates the Caribbean and
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REVIEW OF GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN I. Systems view of world order and relations Three concrete systems stand out: 1. Mini system 2. World empire( make the world similar) 3. World economies ( feel the influence of some economy around) Ex: There is a German university in Vietnam The system consists of a single division of labor within one world market but contains many states and cultures. Core states concentrate on high skill‚ capital- intensive production (not use much labor but machine). They are
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and abundant plant and animal life - are often sought-after holiday destinations by people from MEDCs. Tour operators and developers invest in these locations in the hope that they will become as popular as European resorts.Places such as Kenya in East Africa‚ where tourists go on safari‚ or Bali in Indonesia‚ visited for its beautiful beaches‚ all benefit financially from tourism. However‚ tourism in LEDCs needs to be carefully managed to prevent harm to the environment and disruption to local communities
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