Economic Inequalities Flashcards
Describe differences in occupation in Ireland
BMW: Primary activities. Lower income
E+S: Secondary and tertiary. Higher income.
Describe differences in agriculture in Ireland
BMW: Mountaineous. Infertile podzols and gleys. Limited to sheep and cattle. Small incomes.
E+S: Low lying. Brown earths. Low rainfall=tillage farming. Higher incomes.
Describe differences of standards of living in Ireland
BMW: High unemployment rates. Underfunded infrastructure and services. Out migration and reduction of services. Low pop. density.
E+S: Employment opportunities. Good infrastructure and services. In migration and improving services. High pop. density.
Name four factors hindering economic development in Sudan
- Climate
- Rapid population growth
- Economy
- Arms expenditure and war
Explain climate in Sudan
North: mix of desert and semi-arid land around Nile.
South: sparsely populated, part of Sahel and suffers from drought. Nomadic herders.
Explain rapid pop. growth in sudan
Stage 2 of d.t.m., very high birth rate.
Economy based on agriculture.
Technology such as tractors unavailable so children seen as assets to help on farms.
Explain economy in Sudan
Exports mainly unprocessed raw materials
Over reliance on cotton as cash crop has prevented economic growth.
Price of raw cotton dropped significantly in recent years.
Explain arms expenditure and war in Sudan
Arabs in north are majority
Blacks in south are minority.
Arab controlled government imposed strict Islamic regime (1983) which led to civil war.
Disruption of farming, food education and health services took major toll on south. 1 million died.
Millions became war refugees
Why is coffee grown in the developing world
Specific climatic requirements needed for its growth
Who grows coffee as a cash crop?
- Large coffee plantations
2. Millions of small farmers
How many families dependent on coffee as income?
20 million
Where does processing and marketing of coffee take place?
Developed countries
Why is it unfair for coffee growers
They receive very little of money generated by world coffee trade.
