GY 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: India Shining, Cultural Mosaic, Neoliberalism
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Africa"s physiography: rifts and rivers, continental drift and plate tectonics. 4: high-speed highways, railroads, and faster river transportation are needed for increased trade, the cost of transportation is still inhibiting, natural environments. Environment and health: epidemics and patterns, the battle against aids. Aids belt : democratic republic of the congo to kenya. 1: aids" disproportionate effects on africa, originated in tropical africa and spread throughout. Cultural patterns: african languages, religion in africa; urbanization/social change. 3: least urbanized, but fast urbanizing, changing african cities. In reality, is a realm of remarkable diversity: 3: may outstrip all other realms in growth and development. Infrastructural gains during apartheid: economic geography evolved; labor force grew, separate development led to social unrest and education gap c) International sanctions against the apartheid regime damaged the economy: johannesburg, center of the realm"s one true conurbation, the economy today. Inequality regins: zambia, landlocked dependence, malawi, economy dominated by agriculture. East africa: great lakes, highlands, diversity of cultures, kenya.
