geography power point 7 Flashcards
What is the definition of a famine?
There is not enough food for a great number of people which can lead to people starving to death.
Where would most slums in LIC/NEEs be located?
The outskirts of cities
why are most slums on the outskirts of cities?
that’s where most jobs are located
Why do people often turn to crime in slums?
There is not jobs for everyone, or they do not have the qualifications for jobs.
Which HIC has the greatest level of inequality? % difference?
The USA with 33% difference between the top 10 and bottom 50.
what does deindustrialisation mean?
A decline in the importance of industrial activity for a place.
Which area of the UK has some of the highest poverty rates in the country?
North East.
What is prevalent in Middlesbrough?
Drugs and crime.
What is the countries regional inequalities commonly over simplified to?
North-South divide.
what things lead to deindustrialisation?
Industries and businesses start to reduce workforce and relocate.
what is the life expectancy (male) in the UK?
79
what is the life expectancy (female) in the UK?
82.9
what is the unemployment rate in the UK?
4.0%
