2a-India,Econ Dev + Disease

Question 1

How many of the worlds most polluted cities are in India

Answer 1

13/20

Question 2

How many annual deaths occur in India due to air pollution

Answer 2

1.2 million

Question 3

How does air pollution cause respiratory problems and Cancer

Answer 3

Burning fossil fuels releases particles that penetrate deep or into peoples lungs

Question 4

Percentage of people in Delhi at risk of lung cancer

Answer 4

70%

Question 5

Why are rural areas significantly affected by air pollution

Answer 5

Burn biomass/ wood for heating due to no electricity = releases more small particles that cause problems compared to fossil fuels

estimated causes 1 million premature deaths annually

Question 6

What type of country is India

Answer 6

EDC

Question 7

How does India being an EDC affect the air pollution crisis

Answer 7

Large amounts of fossil fuel combustion for economic development

Question 8

National solutions to deal with air pollution in India

Answer 8

Rapid metro systems built in 14 Indian cities

People can only drive on some days of the week depending on license plate = Scheme started in 2016 = ended 2017 - How do u control this ?

Incentives provided to farmers to stop slash and burn = limited as unsustainable

Question 9

Global solutions to tackle air pollution

Answer 9

World cancer day = presses governments to take more action

2015 Paris agreement = reduce carbon emissions to 60% of 2010 levels by 2050

Cap and Trade strategy = EU started in 2005

Question 10

Evaluation of strategies to deal with pollution

Answer 10

India is currently not partaking in initiatives to tackle the amount of fossil fuel combustion = they see it as unfair that ACs had there chance

There main focus is economic development
= Little to no regulations on emissions

Countries that do take part in strategies = should see increase in quality of life especially in Urban Areas

Question 11

What is the epidemlogical transmission model

Answer 11

Relationship between patterns of disease and levels of development

Question 12

How do farmers and restrictions placed on farming times add to air pollution

Answer 12

Restrictions on times allowed to grow crops mean farmers resort to slash and burn techniques adding to smog

Question 13

Describe the epidemiological transmission model

Answer 13

Age of famine = pre-industrial society , low life expectancy, poor sanitation + high rate of susceptibility to infectious disease

Age of receding pandemics = industrial society, higher life expectancy, better sanitation

Age of degenerative disease = post industrial society, higher life expectancy + high fat/calorie intake

Age of delayed degenerative diseases =
Medical advances , mainly non-communicable disease deaths, high life expectancy, ACs

Question 14

How many cities in India have rapid metro systems been built to reduce emissions to tackle air pollution

Answer 14

14

Question 15

What percentage of the most polluted cities are in LIDCs

Answer 15

90%

Question 16

What percentage of India’s population breathe air classified as unsafe

Answer 16

99%

Question 17

The different air pollution problems

Answer 17

Emissions of particulates, oxides of sulphur and Nitrogen = from power stations or cars

Rural communities burning biomass

Tiny air-borne particles (PM 2.5) released when burning fuels = penetrate deep into peoples lungs

Question 18

What title does Delhi have and what evidence backs this up - Micrograms

Answer 18

Most Polluted city in the world

PM levels often exceed 600 micrograms/m3 = safe level is 10

Question 19

Describe the Cap and trade strategy - used by EU since 2005

Answer 19

Brings the idea that polluters have to pay while clean companies are rewarded

Economic incentive to lower a company’s emissions = earn “carbon credits” to sell to other companies who exceeded cap

However = its optional

Question 20

Out of the people who get Lung cancer in India how many are non-smokers

Answer 20

1 in 5

shows significance of pollution