Global Economy & Development

8 interactive Geography simulations on global economy & development.

Food security – supply, demand, Malthus vs Boserup and strategies Geography · Global Economy & Development An imaginary country with population growth, cropland, water, fertiliser, irrigation, droughts, conflict, diet, food... Ages 16–17
Development indicators over time – animated bubble chart of GDP, life expectancy and fertility, 1960–2020 Geography · Global Economy & Development An animated bubble chart of 25 countries from 1960 to 2020: GDP per capita (log scale) on the horizontal axis, life... Ages 16–17
Smartphone Global Supply Chain – Who Makes It and Who Earns What Geography · Global Economy & Development Follow a smartphone through the stages of a global supply chain on a world map with moving shipments: mining... Ages 16–17
Changing employment structure – the Clark–Fisher model and deindustrialisation Geography · Global Economy & Development The Clark–Fisher model shows employment shifting from the primary to the secondary and then the tertiary and... Ages 16–17
Energy mix planner – energy security, emissions and cost Geography · Global Economy & Development Build a country's electricity mix from coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydropower, geothermal, tidal, solar, wind... Ages 16–17
Comparative advantage and trade – two countries, two goods Geography · Global Economy & Development Countries A and B both make cloth and wheat, but need different numbers of labour hours per unit. Production... Ages 16–17
Developed vs developing countries – GDP per capita, HDI, economic structure and globalization Geography · Global Economy & Development Compare nine representative countries using real data: GDP per capita, the Human Development Index (HDI) and GDP... Ages 16–17
Tourist area life cycle (Butler model) and carrying capacity Geography · Global Economy & Development A fictional beach resort moves through Butler's tourist area life cycle: exploration, involvement, development,... Ages 17–18