Activity 3: Exploring the concept of development
1. Use Figure 4.5 to help you complete the table below. The first question has
been completed for you as an example.
Development: core Meaning and
Strengths
Weaknesses
concept
examples
Development as ...
1. Economic
2. Social
3. Sustainable
4. Appropriate
Development is
making money;
increasing production
and profits; e.g. a
country exports more
gold and earns more
foreign exchange.
Development equals
industrialisation.
does not mean that
the country as a
whole will benefit;
Money is necessary Making money
for
development,
e.g. hospitals and
schools cannot be
built without large
sums of money.
Usually money and
development are
linked.
the government
could be corrupt
and the population
may not share the
wealth.
2. In one sentence describe what you think development means.
(9)
(1)
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