GEOG 1HB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Sub-Saharan Africa, Malnutrition
12 Oct 2016
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Lecture note 8: consequences of uneven development & issues of world hunger. To date we have documented (measured) and consider the uneven distribution of global wealth. Think about the difference between babies born in hamilton compared to a less developed county. World food production (since 1800s) > world population. New crop strains that are more productive. Conversion of new land to cultivation, and. As a result, at the global level there is no food shortage. Concentrated in sub-saharan africa & south asia. With global population continuing to grow, the food problem looks to be more serious. Basic caloric requirements (for healthy life, how much food do people actually need. Climate (depending on how warm or hot the climate is, influences how much calories your burning) Under-nourishment: when caloric intake does not meet basic physiological needs. Quality of food: i. e, ade(cid:395)uate p(cid:396)opo(cid:396)tio(cid:374)s of p(cid:396)otei(cid:374), (cid:448)ita(cid:373)i(cid:374)s, (cid:373)i(cid:374)e(cid:396)als, fat, et(cid:272) .
