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Development gap within countries (Mega-cities BANGALORE (Socio-economic…
Development gap within countries
Rural Area/LEDC - UGANDA
Human
population:34,000,000
literacy - 66.8%
formerly rued by British - independence 1962
life expectancy - 58 years
disease - 62% chance a baby will reached 40
education - 17% of girls attend
Environmental
42% of people living here have access to clean water from the river nile
forest and woodland areas have been reduced by 2/3
wetlands drained for agricultural use
poaching of animals and birds is widespread
overgrazing
Economic
population below poverty line - 24.5%
IMF cancelled debt repayments $3.7 billion
mining industry of gold,clay granite
Rich vs Poor - SOUTH AFRICA
Dispraties created segregation under the Apartheid laws
unemployment rates - 30% as unskilled workforce also due to capital intensive work - mining machines
blacks forced to live in reserve areas where land and mineral wealth was poorer
marriage banned between blacks and whites
high inflation rate resulting in high food prices as subsidies removed
Mega-cities BANGALORE
highly skilled workforce in ICT
Indias hub in the 'new economy'
40% of 1.3 million workers in IT
outsourced operations - technical development,support and call centres
University to educate workforce
Electronic city - hub for high tech firms
Infosys - TNC , workers treated fairly
Environmental
lakes are filled and are dumping grounds for watse
pollution via cars
Social
Water supply reliable
new jobs
Socio-economic
western value growth
growth of consumer goods
cultural gap
lack of investment
growth in shopping
Gender - GLOBAL
women are paid 25% less than men in some areas and have a limited participation in politics and government
64% of women are illiterate
widens gender gap and creates a divide
men earn $1 women earn $0.79
Social Caste - INDIA
caste system creates a divide within society, Dalits have the lowest status
Dalits = untouchables= poor working conditions, suffer social prejudice, extreme poverty and segregation
urban rich have a high quality of life due to better education and sustainable living with well paid jobs in electronic city
widens development gap as Dalits are considered to be at the bottom of society,creating a divide and therefore unable to develop as they don't have the resources or status