Vocab
Worsening economic conditions in the country side, including rising unemployment and growing poverty
Rural Decline
Where do divers have to go to keep pipes clear in Mexico City.
sewers
Which group in Mexico City enjoys the highest standard of living?
haves
Who lives in cinder block homes
the working poor
The overall level of comfort and well being of a group or country. People in developed countries generally have a better percentage of this than people living in developing countries.
Standard of Living
What 2 groups of people make up the “Haves”?
Upper and Middle Classes
Where are most slums typically located in a city
on the edges/outskirts of the city
Who is most likely to live in the slums?
recent migrants
As Mexico City has grown it has seen increases in all of the following EXCEPT.
A.Air pollution
B.Crime Rates
C.Number in Middle class
D.Number of poor slum areas
C.Number in Middle class
What types of homes do the upper class have?
Huge estates, castle like, with high walls and security systems
Which of these is the most important “pull factor” that draws farm families to Mexico City?
A.Economic Opportunity
B.Apartment Living
C.Communal Land
D.Spatial Inequality
Economic Opportunity
Which of the following is not a cause of hardship on Mexican Farmers?
A.Only 15 percent of the country is suitable for farming
B.Farming fields flooding due to high volumes of rain C.Large commercial farms pricing crops lower D.Lacking money to buy new equipment and seeds
B.Farming fields flooding due to high volumes of rain
What does HDI stand for?
Human Development Index
Movement of large numbers of people to cities
Urbanization
Ancient people who first built on the site of present day Mexico City and were destroyed by Europeans in the 1500’s.
Aztecs
What type of jobs do the upper class have?
Business owners, large land owners
What do geographers call the unequal distribution of wealth and resources in a specific geographic area?
Spatial Inequality
What does the HDI measure?
standard of living