What is inequality in society?

A developing economy is a nation with underdeveloped infrastructure or industrialization, extreme wealth inequality, and low per capita income. Learn how to define a developing economy, explore its main characteristics, then review how these features affect its population.

Explore the characteristics of developing countries and study the controversy around the term "developing." Review developed vs. developing countries with examples.

Learn about short-term gross domestic product and national debt from the perspective of famed economist John Maynard Keynes. Discover how Keynes' Theory and ~'Keynesian economics~' can influence policymaking decisions during a financial crisis.

Healthcare practices and treatments often differ between countries and continents. Learn about an overview of healthcare, and then learn about healthcare infrastructure, providers, education, and products, and how these might differ between developing and developed countries.

Minerals are important resources throughout the world. Explore the different ways in which minerals are distributed and used throughout different regions of the world.

To deplete less natural resources some individuals adopt a form of minimized, or sustainable, consumption known as Voluntary Simplicity. Explore the dynamics between consumption, sustainable consumption, and voluntary simplicity.

Learn about less-developed countries. Read a definition of less-developed countries, and explore the obstacles to industrial development in developing countries.

What makes the US economic system capitalist or socialist? Learn about the definition of a mixed economy and the basic principles of free enterprise.

The central business district of a city typically is located in its geographical center, also commonly called downtown. Learn more about the characteristics and types of land uses found in central business districts and some of the advantages and disadvantages of operating a business downtown.

The human organization of space uses spatial concepts and frameworks to inform numerous elements of society. Explore the use of spatial concepts in cultural patterns and processes, population settlements, industry and agriculture, and political organization.

Starting with Benjamin Franklin and continuing with Thomas Robert Malthus, the concept of demography has been a popular subject of conversation and written works. This lesson dives into the affects of demographic changes to the populations of different areas, as well as how fertility, birth rates, and mortality are directly related to them.

Poverty is defined as an economic situation in which a person cannot meet their basic needs due to a lack of financial security. Learn more about poverty and its effects on population growth, carrying capacity, and global sustainability.

Learn about and explore ways to control air pollution, atmosphere contamination through harmful substances like gases and chemicals. Review the Clean Air Act and the Kyoto Protocol, and read how different nations try to control pollution.

Although inevitable, mortality is not imprecise given enough data, which is used to identify trends in mortality in different groups. See the differentials (differences) and determinants (causes) of mortality trends across age, sex, social status, and population density.

Geography involves patterns and phenomena relating to the Earth's surface, including human elements. Explore how site & situation, and measures of distance, and space-time compression are studied in geography.

Fertility in a population is often inversely proportional to the wealth of the measured group. Learn relevant definitions and explanations for low fertility in different populations, and review some benefits as well as negative outcomes, such as population collapse.