what are the consequences of uneven development? Flashcards
Access to housing about slums:
over 30% of the worlds population live in slums.
Consequences of lack of health about children:
Around 6.6 million children under the age of 5 die each year. •
consequences of education:
More than 775 million people in poor countries cannot read or write. •
consequences of employment:
Tpical jobs in developing countries are show-shiners, street food stalls, messengers, which are: generally low paid
Food and water security about importing
Poor countries frequently lack the ability to import food, innovate in agriculture or invest in rural development.
consequences of lack of health about diseases
About 70% of all HIV/AIDs deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa –the world’s poorest region
consequences of education about mortality
Those with least education have the largest families.
food and water security about the scarcity of it
Water scarcity has been identified as the underlying factor for many of the world’s environmental problems
food and water security about conflicts
Can create serious conflicts between neighbouring countries that share a drainage basin.
consequences of lack of health about HIV/Aids
About 70% of all HIV/AIDs deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa –the world’s poorest region
