Livability

• geography
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Questions to consider

Where were the mots livable cities in the world?

Where were some of the least livable cities in the world?

What factors were shared by the most livable cities in the world?

What factors make a city have a low livability rating?

Is there enough to eat? 

A basic human requirement is food, and access to enough food is a strong measure of liveability. Even in a world where there is plenty of food and millions of people are overweight, about one person in eight does not have enough to eat.

Distribution of Hunger

 There are approximately 870 million undernourished people in the world today. Many children in poorer countries are underweight and do not get enough food to be healthy and active.
Three-quarters of all hungry people live in rural areas, mainly in the villages of Asia and Africa. Most of these people depend on agriculture for their food. They rarely have other sources of income or employment. As a result, they may be forced to live on one quarter of the recommended calorie intake and a small amount of water each day.
If enough rain does not fall at the right time of year, crops will not grow well and there will be little grass for livestock. However, rainfall is not the only factor contributing to hunger.

Which area had the highest number of people suffering from hunger?

1. Sub Saharan Africa
2. Asia Pacific
3. North America
4. Latin America

Which area had showed the most improvement?

1. North and West Africa
2. Sub Saharan Africa
3. Caucasus and Central Asia
4. Latin America

Which area had the largest increase in hunger?

1. North and West Africa
2. Sub Saharan Africa
3. Caucasus and Central Asia
4. Lain America

How many people have hunger issues in Asia Pacific?

1. 100 million
2. 250 million
3. Over 500 million
4. Over 750 million

How many children in Indonesia are malnourished?

1. Under 2 million
2. 5.3 million
3. 9.5 million
4. 12.2 million

Impacts of
Hunger

Impacts of Hunger

Create three headings in your book.

- Social

- Economic

- Environmental 

Organise the points identified into these categories

Conflict

Conflict becomes more important than food production. Farmers have difficulty getting to and from markets, crops are destroyed, many are forced off the land, and fields and water may be contaminated.

Cash Crops

Growing export crops such as coffee, cocoa and sugar produces export income while decreasing basic food production. Food becomes expensive.

Farming

Poor farming techniques, deforestation, overcropping and overgrazing reduce soil fertility.

Infrastructure 

There is a lack of key agricultural infrastructure, such as roads, warehouses and irrigation. The results include high transport costs, lack of storage facilities and unreliable water supply.

Poverty Cycle

The poverty cycle means the poor cannot afford to buy or produce enough food. This leaves them hungry and weak and less able to produce more food.

Extreme Weather

Extreme weather events such as oods, tropical storms and long periods of drought ruin crops and infrastructure.        

Find a country that struggles with the issue of malnutrition and include the %

Crops

Crops are food duh