Spatial Inequality

Question 1

What shows a clear socioeconomic pattern?

Answer 1

• The unequal distribution of income, wealth and resources in a geographic area

Question 2

Where could the inequalities be?

Answer 2

between countries, within countries, rural vs. urban, or within cities

Question 3

Where is the growing division?

Answer 3

between richer urban areas and poorer rural areas as population drift to city areas.

Question 4

Example of spatial inequality?

Answer 4

Indigenous Australians earn lower incomes, lower life expectancy, high suicide rates

Question 5

Ecological Dimension:

Answer 5

• People move out of a community when mines or factories close, or when soil becomes unproductive

Question 6

Process: Why do people move out of community?

Answer 6

in search of work or an improved standard of living.

Question 7

Process: Unequal society leads to….

Answer 7

to social unrest, growing dependence on social welfare, taxation system to redistribute the wealth, programs to improve poor people’s quality of life and growth of non-Gov. organizations such as the Smith Family.

Question 8

Impacts?

Answer 8

• Conflict or crime due to social justice, racism and socioeconomic divide
• Areas of poverty occur spatially and socially (females, indigenous, ethnic

Question 9

Responses: atleast 3

Answer 9

• Social welfare
• Gov. departments and bodies such as the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Community Builders and the NSW Premier’s Department
• NGOs, such as the Australian Council of Social Service
• Care Australia
• UnitingCare, Anglicare