AP®︎ Human Geography Unit 7: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 7 of AP Human Geography – Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes.
Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes
This unit investigates industrialization, global economic systems, development measures, and the social, political, and environmental impacts of economic change.
Begin with Topic 7.1: The Industrial RevolutionTo review Unit 7, go through each of the 8 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 7 test, pulled directly from the AP® Human Geography curriculum.
The Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
- What the Industrial Revolution Was
- Why It Began in Great Britain
- How Industrialization Spread and Where It Concentrated
Economic Sectors and Patterns
Economic Sectors and Patterns
- What Economic Sectors Are
- The Five Economic Sectors
- Development Patterns and Core-Periphery Differences
Measures of Development
Measures of Development
- What Development Measures Show
- Economic Measures of Development
- Social Measures of Development
Women and Economic Development
Women and Economic Development
- What Gender Parity in Economic Development Means
- How Women’s Economic Roles Change as Countries Develop
- Why More Workforce Participation Does Not Equal Equality
Theories of Development
Theories of Development
- What Development Theories Explain
- The Four Theories of Development
- How These Theories Explain Uneven Development
Trade and the World Economy
Trade and the World Economy
- What Trade and the World Economy Are
- Why Trade Happens
- Free Trade, Neoliberalism, and Trade Blocs
Changes as a Result of the World Economy
Changes as a Result of the World Economy
- What Changes in the World Economy Are
- New Patterns of Production and Labor
- How Production Changed Inside Firms
Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development
- What Sustainable Development Is
- The Four Problems Sustainable Development Tries to Fix
- Major Sustainable Development Strategies
Notes
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