3a-The distribution of resources, wealth and opportunities

Question 1

how can social inequality be measured through housing

Answer 1

there is a division between owners and renters
social inequality is evident in the type and quality of housing people live in

Question 2

how can social inequality be measured through healthcare

Answer 2

strong correlation between poverty and ill health
in poorer places tends to be less doctors per 1000 people

In the Uk where you live the level of NHS medical provision varies (postcode lottery)

Diet, housing and air quality all impact health and behaviour also especially attitude towards vaccines which tend to be more common in lower income areas

Question 3

how can social inequality be measured through education

Answer 3

literacy rates contrast globally - give an indication to inequality in education.
having a better education leads to getting a better job and having more opportunities the opposite is true of having little education

Question 4

how can social inequality be measured through employment

Answer 4

type of work and earnings effects standards of living and QOL. Some work get more holidays than others
In LIDCs people often work in the informal sector with no guaranteed income

Question 5

why does spatial patterns of inequalities exist (wealth)

Answer 5

income determines where you can live due to ability to pay rent. Living in certain areas means that you are in catchments area for schools which effects your future QOL

heaving disposable income is fundamental to wellbeing and buying healthier foods.

Question 6

why do spatial patterns of inequalities exist (housing)

Answer 6

living in substandard hosing leads to physical and mental illness. As house prices rise owners benefit but renters suffer so the gap between rich and poor grows. Cornwall demand has risen and locals no longer able to live there

Question 7

why do spatial patterns of inequalities exist (health)

Answer 7

poor health- out of school/work which can effect education and incomes - supports the cycle of poverty as if you’re poor you are more likely to be ill. Deprivation leads to substandard housing, poor nutrition which lowers immunity and bad health-PFL

Question 8

why do spatial patterns of inequalities exist (education)

Answer 8

Millennium development goals

illiteracy exudes people from accessing education and therefore reduces the job opportunities they can have

Question 9

why do spatial patterns of inequalities exist (access to services)

Answer 9

• if people cannot access services, their quality of life and standard of living lowers
• inequalities between ACs, EDCs and LIDCs in terms of access
• e.g number of doctors available
• at national scale there will be an inequality among the regions - influenced by; number or services, how easy it is to access the service, social and economic factors
• urban rural divide
• e.g access to the internet