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APHUG Vocab Unit 6
Vocabulary from Unit 6 -- AP Human Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Agricultural labor force | The number of people who work in agriculture. This is important because a large variation that the country is unlikely an LDC dependent on agriculture, while a small value indicates that there are fewer people working in agriculture, more efficient |
| Calorie consumption | as a percentage of daily requirement is an important index of development. People in MDCs generally consume more than 130% of their daily requirements, but most people in LDCs barely get enough to sustain themselves. Worst in Africa |
| Core-Periphery Model | describes the pattern of distribution of the MDCs and LDCs. When the earth is viewed from the North Pole, the MDCs are clustered near the center of the map while the LDCs are near the edges. |
| Cultural Convergence | is the change in culture that occurs as diffusion of ideas and technology increases. An example is the culture of LDCs becoming more like that of their former colonial power (an MDC). |
| Dependency theory | states that LDCs tend to have a higher dependency ratio, the ratio of the number of people under 15 or over 64 to the number in the labor force. |
| Development | is the improvement in material conditions of a place as a result of diffusion of technology and knowledge. This is important because it is a main goal for most of the planet’s regions and development will help solve many problems. |
| Energy consumption | consumption is an index of development. MDCs tend to consume much more energy per capita than do LDCs. This will be important in the future because as LDCs begin to industrialize, there will be a great strain on the world’s energy supply. |
| Foreign direct investment | is investment in the economies of LDCs by transnational corporations based in MDCs. However, all countries are not recipients of this investment. Brazil, China and Mexico were the LDCs that received most of the investment. |
| Gender | is an important developmental factor. A great difference in development between the genders is found primarily in LDCs, especially in the Middle East. Differences exist primarily in income and in literacy rate. |
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