Economic inequality

Question 1

Inequality

Answer 1

extreme differences between poverty + wealth as well as in peoples developing + access to things like housing, jobs + education

Question 2

Why do we have social segregation?

Answer 2

1. Housing- developers + builders build with an income group in mind (market)
2. Gentrification- neighbour hoods change over time, poor areas are gentrified
3. Ethnic dimension- cultural diversity

Question 3

How is urban deprivation measured?

Answer 3

Index of multiple deprivation is measured in 7 ways:
** 1. Income deprivation**
2. Employment deprivation
3. Crime
4. Health deprivation + disability
5. Education skills and training
6. Living environment
7. Barriers to housing + services

Question 4

Solutions to inequality

Answer 4

1. increase in affordable housing
2. increase in the living wage
3. better quality education
4. better public transport
5. better environmental standards

Question 5

Effects of inequality

Answer 5

• disparity (differences) in water supply
• lack of services
• poor- live in crowded areas with poor accommodation
• health, education, unemployment
• cycle of poverty- lack of social mobility

Question 6

Cultural diversity in London

Answer 6

HIC
* differences in wages
* differences in wealth
* lack of affordable housing
* education + health inequality

Question 7

Cultural diversity in Mumbai

Answer 7

LIC
* problems/inequalities are bigger than HICs due to rapid urban growth
* favelas/squatter settlements provide inadequate shelter
* lots of people work in the informal economy, living wage cant be established by government
* migration has increased the existence of a variety of cultural/ ethnic groups
* lack of sanitation- toilets on street, open sewers
* lack of clean water- limited supply, + long queues
* lack of legal rights- no security, crime
* poor health, low life expectancy
* unemployment + poor quality work