Gillette SS 10/11 – Human Geography

Issues of a Growing World:Urbanization, Poverty and the Human Development Index

Urbanization = _______________________________________________________________Largest Cities in 1900 Projected Largest Cities in 2015

1. _________________ 6.4 million2. _________________ 4.2 million3. _________________ 3.3 million4. _________________ 2.4 million5. _________________ 1.7 million

1. _________________ 37.28 million2. _________________ 25.97 million3. _________________ 25.83 million4. _________________ 22.04 million5. _________________ 21.81 million

The Problems of Urbanization (Human Factors)

According to the video, it is not the fault of poor countries that they are poor, instead they have bad luck because of THREE unstable factors. List those factors below.

Gillette SS 10/11 – Human Geography

The Poverty Cyclea. At

what stage in the

Poverty cycle do you think intervention would be most effective?

b. How might remedies applied to developing countries differ from those applied to poverty in Canada?

Gillette SS 10/11 – Human Geography

The British Columbia documentary “The Land of Milk and Hunger” discusses the phenomenon of “working poor” in BC. What is this and why is it an issue?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Human Development Index (HDI)The Human Development Index compares countries of the world on what FOUR key criteria?1.2.3.4.

LIFE EXPECTANCY• This reflects wide ranging factors including

______________________________, occupational safety and societal violence.

• The differences between countries can be startling.

ADULT LITERACY• Literacy is a key skill that allows

people to _____________________ their own lives.

• It affects a person’s ability to learn, work and interact with others.

• Literacy levels vary enormously from place to place.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT• This identifies the

__________________________________ enrolled in primary, secondary or tertiary

education.

GDP (GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT)

Gillette SS 10/11 – Human Geography

This is a per capita GDP figure which takes into account what local currencies can buy.

The Human Development Index (2016)TOP FIVE COUNTRIES HDI BOTTOM FIVE COUNTRIES HDI

1. (.949)2. (.939)3. (.938)4. (.926)5. (.925)

#10: Canada (.920)

184. (.404)185. (.402)186. (.396)187. (.353)188. (.352)

A score of over .904 is considered highA score of under .416 is considered low.