WELCOME TO…MEXICO CITY

REVIEW!!!

Important Terms

Rural Decline

Spatial Inequality

Standard of Living

Urbanization

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MEXICO CITY REVIEW

 This is what drives migration to large cities.

RURAL DECLINE

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A more developed country is more likely to have a higher _________ __ _______ (3 words) than in a developing country.

STANDARD OF LIVING

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This is the movement of people from rural to urban areas, resulting in the growth of urban areas.

URBANIZATION

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The unequal distribution of wealth or resources in a geographic area leading to some places being richer than others is referred to as this.

SPATIAL INEQUALITY

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Explain the 2 differences between “haves” and “have nots.”

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HAVES HAVE NOTS

Upper and middle classes Migrants and working poor, work for the “haves”

¼ of Mexico City’s residents Live in slums or tenements

Live on estates or apartments/houses in the city center, or suburbs

Public transportation

Landowners, government, business, education

Electricity, but not running water

What percentage of land is suitable for farming in Mexico?A. 50%B. 20%C. 15%D. 5%

C. 15%

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During the 1970s and 1980s, around 1,000 people a day moved to Mexico City. Due to the standard of living declining in Mexico City, many people chose to migrate to these places:

Other cities in Mexico or cross the border into the USA.

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There are 3 different types of farms in Mexico. Name 2.

Small privately owned farm, communal lands (ejidos) and large commercial farms.

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Why are small farmers finding it hard to survive and compete against larger farmers?

Small farmers cannot afford to increase their production to compete against larger farmers.

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Unable to compete with large scale farmers, small farmers often sell their land and soon face poverty and unemployment. Why is migration to the city the only hope for small farmers?

Hope to find good jobs, give their children a good education, escape the cycle of poverty.

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This is an example of what? Where is it located in Mexico City?

Slum. At the outskirts of the city.

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Who would be able to afford this home in Mexico City?

Upper Class

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Where are the slums of Mexico City located? A. Inner cityB. Outskirts of the cityC. In the suburbsD. There are no slums in Mexico City

B. Outskirts of the city

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Patterns of spatial inequality change over time. What usually occurs to make a country either improve or decline the standard of living?

Government policies

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Using the terms RURAL DECLINE, URBANIZATION, and STANDARD OF LIVING, explain why spatial inequality exists in Mexico City.

Due to the RURAL DECLINE of the countryside, people have migrated to Mexico City, increasing the URBANIZATION of the city. People from the countryside have a lower STANDARD OF LIVING because of the poor conditions they come from, leading to SPATIAL INEQUALITY in Mexico City between the “haves” and “have nots.”

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A person living in this environment has a high or low standard of living?

LOW

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A person living in this house would have a high or low standard of living?

HIGH

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How is the standard of living measured?

By the Human Development Index (HDI)

300 STANDARD OF LIVING 300

Name two of the three areas the Human Development Index looks at to rank standard of living?

Life expectancy, education, and per capita GDP.

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Why has the middle class been struggling in Mexico City in recent years?

Because the economy is down, the middle class has been unable to save money for the future or to send their children to private schools.

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What was the major cause of urbanization in Mexico City?

Rural decline

100 URBANIZATION 100

What is the worst environmental problem in Mexico City?

Air pollution

200 URBANIZATION 200

Urbanization and overcrowding have caused several problems in Mexico City. Name 2.

Not enough land, low supply of clean water, air pollution, unemployment.

300 URBANIZATION 300

True or false: The average family size of Mexico City residents has increased over time.

FALSE: The average family size has actually decreased over time.

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Because the suburbs of Mexico City are beginning to spread up the sides of the mountains that surround the Valley of Mexico, these are beginning to occur.

Landslides

500 URBANIZATION 500

Look at the graph on page 144 in your textbook. Explain how Mexico’s urban and rural population has changed over time.

In 1950, most of Mexico’s population was rural, but by 1970 a majority of Mexico’s population was urban. This trend is expected to continue in the future.

FINAL QUESTION