AP AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHYHUMAN GEOGRAPHY

CH 30 CLASS NOTESCH 30 CLASS NOTES

Global Disparities in Global Disparities in Nutrition and HealthNutrition and Health

GLOBAL FOOD PRODUCTIONGLOBAL FOOD PRODUCTION

FOOD EMERGENCY???FOOD EMERGENCY???

Maybe in future: WHY???Maybe in future: WHY???

Pop. Growth, Urbanization, Energy Pop. Growth, Urbanization, Energy costs, Climate changecosts, Climate change

FOOD DISTRIBUTIONFOOD DISTRIBUTION

MalnutritionMalnutrition – – ill health resulting from ill health resulting from

deficiency in essential foodsdeficiency in essential foods

1/6 of world is malnourished1/6 of world is malnourished

Rich Countries = Fed CountriesRich Countries = Fed Countries

Why MalnourishedWhy Malnourished??

1. Distribution systems fail1. Distribution systems fail

2. Inability to pay costs2. Inability to pay costs

3. Traditional cultural practices that 3. Traditional cultural practices that favor men (disadvantage women & favor men (disadvantage women & child)child)

Factors of MalnutritionFactors of Malnutrition

Dietary BalanceDietary Balance: (5): (5)Adequate supply of protein, carbs, fats, Adequate supply of protein, carbs, fats,

vitamins, mineralsvitamins, minerals

Hidden HungerHidden Hunger: despite adequate : despite adequate caloric intake (carbs), certain foods caloric intake (carbs), certain foods are in short supply (proteins) = are in short supply (proteins) = malnourishedmalnourished

Actions to Take to Avoid a Food CrisisActions to Take to Avoid a Food Crisis

Is reason for concern!!! Is reason for concern!!! National and International Scale:National and International Scale:

1. Formulate Population Policies1. Formulate Population PoliciesFamily planningFamily planning

2. Sustain the Green Revolution2. Sustain the Green RevolutionGE / GM productsGE / GM products

3. Expand Farmlands3. Expand FarmlandsLess developmentLess developmentReclaim dilapidated city landsReclaim dilapidated city lands

4. Stimulate local Production4. Stimulate local ProductionSmall gardensSmall gardensRooftop GardensRooftop Gardens

Mr. Lane’s Backyard Garden Mr. Lane’s Backyard Garden

Chicago City HallChicago City Hall

419 Lafayette Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City

NYC Boardwalk???NYC Boardwalk???

5. Encourage Land Reform5. Encourage Land ReformWho farms land = better farmingWho farms land = better farmingCity farming (rooftops)City farming (rooftops)Vertical Farming???Vertical Farming???

Vertical FarmingVertical Farming

DragonFly SkyscraperDragonFly Skyscraper

Bosco Verticale – Milan, ItalyBosco Verticale – Milan, Italy

Pasona Building - Tokyo, JapanPasona Building - Tokyo, Japan

 ACROS Fukuoka Building, Japan

6. Improve Food Dist. Systems6. Improve Food Dist. SystemsTransport infrastructuresTransport infrastructures

7. Develop Alt. Food Sources7. Develop Alt. Food SourcesAquaculture (fish farms)Aquaculture (fish farms)

8. Strengthen INT. NAT. Controls on 8. Strengthen INT. NAT. Controls on Ocean FishingOcean FishingMany countries overfishMany countries overfish

9. Reduce Meat Consumption9. Reduce Meat ConsumptionHealthier / more grain availableHealthier / more grain available

10. Promote Social Change10. Promote Social ChangeAmend cultural practicesAmend cultural practices

Equality for womenEquality for women

MEDICAL GEOGRAPHYMEDICAL GEOGRAPHY

Study of health and disease in Study of health and disease in geographic contextgeographic contextSource, spread (diffusion), affect regionsSource, spread (diffusion), affect regions

Contagious DiseasesContagious Diseases – diseases that – diseases that can be transmittedcan be transmitted

Infant MortalityInfant Mortality

Nutrition plays a huge part (development)Nutrition plays a huge part (development) Poverty, sanitation, medical servicesPoverty, sanitation, medical services

Low: ???Low: ??? High: ???High: ???

(Map p. 462)(Map p. 462)

IMR MapIMR Map

IMR CausesIMR Causes

Physical health of MotherPhysical health of MotherPoor Sanitation / Drinking waterPoor Sanitation / Drinking water

More die cause parents not know how More die cause parents not know how to cope with routine problems like to cope with routine problems like diarrhea than because of epidemics diarrhea than because of epidemics

Leading killer (w/ malnutrition)Leading killer (w/ malnutrition)

DISEASE TYPESDISEASE TYPES 1. Infectious Diseases1. Infectious Diseases Invasion of a parasite (Malaria)Invasion of a parasite (Malaria)

65% of all human illnesses 65% of all human illnesses

2. Chronic / Degenerative2. Chronic / Degenerative Long term deterioration of body (cancer)Long term deterioration of body (cancer)

3. Genetic / Inherited3. Genetic / Inherited Genetic Diseases (Down’s Synd.)Genetic Diseases (Down’s Synd.)

EPIDEMICEPIDEMIC – – Sudden outbreak leads to Sudden outbreak leads to high % of high % of

cases & deaths in a regioncases & deaths in a region

PANDEMICPANDEMIC – – When outbreak spreads around the world When outbreak spreads around the world

(influenza)(influenza)

ENDEMICENDEMIC – – Disease particular to a region or locale Disease particular to a region or locale

(mono in college)(mono in college)

DISEASES in BOOKDISEASES in BOOKp. 468-478p. 468-478

MalariaMalariaYellow FeverYellow FeverSleeping SicknessSleeping SicknessCholeraCholera InfluenzaInfluenzaAIDSAIDS