Step-by-step explanation:
1. Factors Contributing to Differences in Development AS 91242
2. What does this mean ? Factors are things that contribute to (make) differences in development Differences have measurements on them (characteristics) (statistics) eg Infant Mortality rate is 34/1000 in XX and 12/1000 in YY In AS91242 these are split into Natural and Cultural in the current version of the Standard
3. Natural Factors Natural Factors are the starting point that leads to a cultural difference and they are all about the natural environment they have nothing to do with People Rainfall, Heat, Soil, Landforms, Coasts, Water, drought, Monsoon rains, Floods, Soil Erosion etc Eg place XX has access to the sea but place YY does not Place XX is affected by the Monsoon but place YY is not Place XX has nutritious, fertile soils but Place YY has desertified barren soils. Place XX has clean water supplies (lakes, rivers) Place YY has stagnant waters
4. Natural factors are not Deforestation of rural areas Piped Water in the city Jobs in the city so not affected by drought Monsoon rains in Place A AND Monsoon rains in Place B (no difference) Drainage pipes to take away heavy rains
5. Cultural Factors Cultural Factors are the starting point that leads to a cultural difference and they are all about the built / man made environment Piped Water, Jobs, Fertilisers, Religion, Deforestation, planting forests, digging new drainage channels. Eg In City DD they have drains to take away the Monsoon rains In Rural Area CC they have removed all the trees (Deforestation) so there is increased runoff In Country AA they believe that a womans role is one of child raring so women do not go to work, this reduces the GDP of the country.
6. Make sure you understand the Difference Now try the Card sorting Activity to see if you can classify the types of Factors.