3c. Contrast between 2 places in social inequality: JB and NI

Question 1

Give background info about Jembatan Besi, Jakarta:

Answer 1

• The wealthiest 10% control 30% of household income.
• The poorest 10% control 3.4% of household income.
• 1/4 people in Jakarta live in slums.
• Jembatan Besi is located 4km NW of city centre.
• Has a population of 4,000 people
• Surrounded by Ciluwing River

Question 2

Describe economy in JB:

Answer 2

• Avg. income is US$4 per day
• Large garment industry
• Poorly paid unskilled jobs

Question 3

Describe health in JB:

Answer 3

• Limited sanitation
• Few toilets which flow into open rivers in streets
• No clean running water; pumps contaminated
• Cholera and typhoid epidemics common
• Malaria is common
• Young and elderly prone to dehydration

Question 4

Describe pollution in JB:

Answer 4

• Water pollution leads to typhoid and cholera

* Air pollution is v. high due to kerosene for cooking and exhaust emissions

Question 5

Describe housing in JB:

Answer 5

• Homes consist of relatively well built ground floor
• Extra stories added to combat issues with space
• Materials are scavenged
• Houses have no direct sunlight so artificial
• Fires are high risk due to kerosene and bad wiring

Question 6

Describe education in JB:

Answer 6

• Schools are poorly equipped
• Families often can’t send children to school as they need them to work
• Women particularly employed in garment industry

Question 7

Future of JB?

Answer 7

• Some slums cleared for improvement however this creates worse issue than before as those people have to relocate to other slums = even more overpopulated
• Strong sense of community will continue

Question 8

Give background info about Northwood Irvine, California:

Answer 8

• Northern part of city of Irvine in Orang County, California
• It’s a classic ‘edge city’, built in 1960’s
• City is developed around a series of ‘villages’
• Northwood is at the southern end of LA conurbation
• 22,000 people live here

Question 9

Describe crime rate in NI:

Answer 9

• 70% lower than the national average

* Safer than 96% of Californian cities

Question 10

Describe economy in NI:

Answer 10

• Median income is $86,500 compared to national avg. of $52,000
• Uni of California is city single biggest employer
• Well established tech companies eg. Blizzard Entertainment
• TNC’s have US HQ’s eg. Toshiba

Question 11

Describe health care in NI:

Answer 11

Excellent even by AC standards

Question 12

Describe pollution in NI:

Answer 12

Air pollution = low as on edge of LA conurbation so avoids smog

Question 13

Describe housing in NI:

Answer 13

• Single homes in large lots
• 8,200 households
• 91% of households have their own home
• 2/3 of people have lived here 10 years or more
• Avg. household size is 2.8

Question 14

Describe education in NI:

Answer 14

• Best-achieving schools in America
• Nearly 70% of over 25s have degrees
• 20% have masters or doctorates

Question 15

Future of NI:

Answer 15

•Will continue to feature among USAs highest ranked cities

Even in recessions it will maintain its high-paid employment reputation