That statement is true.
When making the world map for example, many advancement were made after we received the idea that the Earth is Round.
So both geographical movement expression and ideas are not something that could be separated.
Well, it depends on where you are, for example, f your in ecaudor the temp there is varying becuase of that is the equator it affect how the weather is.
Because they have the most to lose, imagine it like you have 10 towers and all collapsed from a tsunami. And the village next to you also collapses. The ten towers lost way more money and people in it then the villages
In short answer, The developed country just simply has a lot more to lose then the lesser developed one.
