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🏙️ csmp sg3 Flashcards

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3!! social inequality

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differences in opportunities & rewards for different groups of ppl e.g unequal access to services based on age

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spatial inequality

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unequal distribution of income and resources across geographical regions

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quality of life

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sense of well being (qualititive data)

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standard of living

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material possessions & wealth (quantitive data)

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ways to measure social inequality

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housing - rented, bad quality
healthcare - doctor:patient ratio
education - literacy levels
employment - more jobs in city
access to services - rural areas have less transport links
income - PPP (purchasing power parity)

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measures of social inequality

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IMD - index of multiple deprivation, ranks areas in UK from most to least deprived
gini coefficient - measures of inequality between whole population, closer to 1 = more inequality
HDI - human development index, takes into account life expectancy, GNI & literacy rates

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positive impact of structural economic change in ACs

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imports cheaper products
technology developments
efficient manufacturing
less mining=less environmental problems

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negative impact of structural economic change in ACs

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political instability (strikes)
job loss for unskilled workers
high unemployment
areas of high employment saw decline (jobs in manufacturing)

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positive impact of structural economic change in EDCs

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new technology
more labour intensive manufacturing to spread wealth
less negative trade balance

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negative impact of structural economic change in EDCs

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urban/rural inequality
TNCs exploiting workers
dependant on 1 economic base
destabilises food supply as agricultural output declines

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cyclical economic change- boom
positive feedback cycle

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new economic activity -> businesses supply jobs -> service demand -> more jobs -> higher tax so more gov spending -> infrastructure improvement -> area becomes more desirable industrial location -> more business in area -> back to start

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cyclical economic change (bust)
positive feedback cycle

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deindustrialisation -> unemployment-> economy shrinks -> less demand for services -> less jobs -> less tax for government-> government has to spend more on welfare payments -> government has less to spend on schools -> area declines so people leave -> area becomes run down -> less investment -> back to start

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HDI of sri lanka

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0.625

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gini coefficient of sri lanka

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0.39

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% of tamils & sinhalese

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12% tamils, 75% sinhalese

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what % of women have formal job

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35

17
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when was civil war

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1983-2009

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governments strategies to reduce inequality

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prosperity programme
-helped 1.4 million families
-food stamps distributed
-training program to develop skills
improved infrastructure after civil war (schools hospitals, electricity etc)
free education + healthcare
helped refugees

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sahaspira key facts

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  • top down scheme
  • helped 2800 familles
  • ppl owned deeds so could go to school or get a job easily
  • land was freed for development
  • some peopled felt forced to move there
  • some people couldn’t afford rent
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gothamipura key facts

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  • connect hones in USS to main sewage system
  • improved living conditions
  • ppl felt their quality of life would improve
  • ppl still living in USS (bad conditions- hasn’t completely solved problem)
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evidence of social inequality in colombo

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6.9% in absolute poverty
44% computer literate
40% informal employment

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evidence of social inequality in batticaloa

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11.3% in absolute poverty
17% computer literate
60% informal employment

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causes of social inequality in colombo

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high population so more workers & income, financial centre of sri lanka, touristy destination, trade routes, 40% of GDP

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causes of social inequality in batticaloa

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civil war damaged lots of infrastructure eg schools, hospitals
low farming activity (main empowerment) due to floods etc

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impacts of social inequality in colombo

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large population so little community spirit
high income but money does not equal happiness (ppl could be stressed)

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impacts of social inequality in batticaloa

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ppl displaced due to civil war so families separated
ppl lost work so low incomes

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