Examine the strengths and weaknesses of using a development diamond as a method of showing the development of a country (4 marks)

  1. All 4 indicators are relevant to the Human Development Index, which is a competent and well-known way of showing development (1)

  2. Weakness could be that the values are all relative and refer to other low income countries (2)

  3. It could be useful as a visual indicator as opposed to statistics (1)

Answered by Rebecca R. Geography tutor

1566 Views

See similar Geography IB tutors

Related Geography IB answers

All answers ▸

How would I answer the long essay question?


How is it best to approach answering a longer question?


Discuss the ways that the consumption of resources by MEDCs have environmental, social and economic consequences in LEDCs.


What are some of the socio-economic causes of high population growth in sub-Saharan Africa?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact usWhatsapp logoMessage us on Whatsapptelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

© MyTutorWeb Ltd 2013–2025

Terms & Conditions|Privacy Policy
Cookie Preferences