Industrialization contributes to economic development.
Development is the action of developing or the consequences of this action, according to what is indicated in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) . It is necessary, therefore, to trace the meaning of the verb develop: it is about increasing, enlarging, extending, expanding or increasing some characteristic of something physical (concrete) or intellectual (abstract).
Development also refers to the definition and elucidation of a theory ; to exhibit or talk broadly about certain themes or issues; to perform calculation tasks indicated in an expression with analytical characteristics; to find the terms that form a series or a function ; or, simply, to happen , occur or take place .
For example: «The economic development of this country is surprising: in just three decades it positioned itself as an industrial power» , «I like your idea, but I think it needs a little more development» , «The filming had a bumpy development, since several actors suffered injuries while filming the action scenes .
Development as progress
When the concept of development is applied to a community of human beings , it refers to progress in the social , economic , political or cultural sense.
The United Nations Development Program , whose acronym is UNDP , is the organization dedicated to developing the measurement known as the Human Development Index (HDI) . This statistic that serves as an indicator of the state of a society takes into account factors such as healthy life expectancy from the moment of birth, the level of literacy of the adult population and enrollment in schools, and the economic wealth that is reflected in the GDP (Gross Domestic Product).
Social development is achieved with greater inclusion.
The concept in economics
Economic development is understood as a process where the conditions of goods and services are in a growing state and within the reach of all social groups that make up the community. A society where there is good economic development presents characteristics of economic and social integration and would have fewer people living on the margins.
To achieve economic development, countries are guided by the principles established by the UN, where macroeconomic measures are reaffirmed as long as they are developed in pursuit of greater production that improves the living conditions of societies. Within these measures, special attention is given to human development, which not only encompasses economic needs , but also intellectual and cultural needs. Therefore, a developing country should offer better training to its citizens and a guide so that the skills acquired from said training can be taken to work experience, exercising efficient economic, social, cultural and political activity .
The concepts that are closely related to economic development are the increase in real per capita income and the increase in real per capita productivity in all economic branches that are affected.
Programming makes software development possible.
Sustainable development
Sustainable development is what allows an improvement in the living conditions of the present without putting the resources of future generations at risk. That is, it implies adequate use of the resources available, satisfying the needs of the residents but without squeezing the natural assets to the maximum.
For sustainable development to exist, three fundamental elements are needed: a society, an environment and an economy .
The three areas must coexist harmoniously and overvaluing any of them could be a cause of disaster; For example, if we consider that money is the most important thing in life and to achieve it we are capable of exhausting every last natural resource , an imbalance will be generated such that we will lose as a society. Sustainable development affirms that nature is a means but that it is necessary to respect certain limits in order not to make mistakes that could cost the lives of future generations. The fundamental thing in sustainable development is absolute harmony between humanity and nature.
The notion linked to the city
Metropolitan development is the resounding growth of cities, becoming centers of mass concentration. This type of development is very positive because while it is booming it brings many advantages such as an increase in job opportunities, improved communication between people and new options for leisure and entertainment.
However, when this development is not carefully analyzed and the necessary forecasts are not made, drastic consequences may arise that put the economic and social stability of the community at risk.
Child development
The process that each human being experiences until reaching maturity is called child development . It includes a series of physical, psychological and cultural changes that are distributed in the different stages of life, from birth to the moment in which the individual leaves childhood. Within each society there are conditions that are considered typical of all children of that society in the stage of development.
In child development, both the physical and psychological aspects are inseparable from the process, they are closely related and can affect each other.
The importance of a plan
Finally, it is necessary to clarify that to achieve any type of evolution it is necessary that there be planning or a development plan , a series of steps that must be adequately completed so that comparisons can be established and to know whether the objectives have been achieved or not.
For example, to know if a child has developed adequately, it is necessary to take into account the different theories and analyze what differences exist between what is expected of a child of the age of the one studied and what he or she really is.
Types of development
As you can see, there are multiple types of development. If we think about economic development , the concept is associated with growth in investment to improve infrastructure and productivity, gain competitiveness and promote consumption.
Rural development or agricultural development , meanwhile, is linked to the continuous improvement of the countryside, achieving a modernization of its practices and a higher quality of life and well-being of the inhabitants of these areas. Sustainable development , for its part, is based on sustainability : its transformation does not compromise the future of the next generations.
Community development , organizational development , personal development , professional development , technological development , and scientific development are other types of development.