Core
Definition
Core and Periphery
The concept of a developed core surrounded by an undeveloped periphery. The concept can be applied at various scales.
Ecological footprint
The theoretical measurement of the amount of land and water a population requires the resources it consumes and to absorb its waste under prevailing technology.
GNI
Gross national income (now used in preference to gross national product – GNP). The total value of goods and services produced within a country together with the balance of income and payments from or to other countries.
Migration
The movement of people, involving a change of residence. It can be internal or external (international) and voluntary or forced. It does not include temporary circulations such as commuting or tourism.
Remittances
Transfers of money/ goods by foreign workers to their home countries.
Soil degradation
A severe reduction in the quality of soils. The term includes soil erosion, salinization and soil exhaustion (loss of fertility)
Water scarcity
Can be defined as:
Syllablus
Core and Periphery
The concept of a developed core surrounded by an undeveloped periphery. The concept can be applied at various scales.
Ecological footprint
The theoretical measurement of the amount of land and water a population requires the resources it consumes and to absorb its waste under prevailing technology.
GNI
Gross national income (now used in preference to gross national product – GNP). The total value of goods and services produced within a country together with the balance of income and payments from or to other countries.
Migration
The movement of people, involving a change of residence. It can be internal or external (international) and voluntary or forced. It does not include temporary circulations such as commuting or tourism.
Remittances
Transfers of money/ goods by foreign workers to their home countries.
Soil degradation
A severe reduction in the quality of soils. The term includes soil erosion, salinization and soil exhaustion (loss of fertility)
Water scarcity
Can be defined as:
- Physical water scarcity, where water resources development is approaching or has exceeded unsustainable levels; it relates water availability to water demand and implies that arid areas are not necessarily water scare
- Economic water scarcity, where water is available locally but not accessible for human, institutional or financial capital reasons.
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