The country I choose is : South Africa
Please choose ONE!!! of the following prompts to address in your weekly assignment. Write in 300-350 words
Need to add THREE graphs or images to help support this paper.
This week we covered A LOT of heavy material. We are also going to start integrating arcgis online into your assignments. Get ready! Before you make your map, read through the tutorial about how to create an account in ArcGIS online and how to create a basic map. (Links to an external site.)
Each person will create a map in ArcGIS online for this assignment. This map will give you the Gini index value for every country in the world. Your blog post should at least refer to Gini, which is an indicator of income inequality, which all of the prompts presented below can do. Please find the instructions for creating your map on the week 4 module. Instead of forest cover, search for “Gini Index” by chrisbone101 within the ArcGIS Online library (see the tutorial!). You will lose points if you do not incorporate your map! If you get stuck, please google your question (problem-solving skillz!) before emailing me. I can help, but google and the many excellent tutorials for ArcGIS online may likely be faster.
If you figure out how to use the ArcGIS online content and want to use a different set of data (economic sector, or whatever), you can do so, but make sure the map makes sense and integrates into your assignment.
Prompt 1
While the presentation of economic sectors was simplistic, most economies have some blend of the four sectors. Chose one or two countries in your region and focus on their economic development. What are their primary exports? Natural resources? Industrial goods? Services? Research? What can these tell you about the level of economic development in that country? What are barriers (if any) to further economic development, according to opinion-writers and politicians?
Do NOT just list the economic indicators. Talk about how these economic sectors were shaped by the availability of natural resources, policies, or international trade.
Prompt 2
Discuss the relative vulnerability of people in this region to un-natural disasters. What are the biggest natural hazards? Are there laws or codes in place to protect people during or help people after a natural disaster? Have there been any examples in recent years where you can talk through what happened with regard to the vulnerability of specific populations or places?
Prompt 3
The Gini index measures inequality around the world. What are the Gini index numbers for countries in your region? What does this look like ‘on the ground?’ Is any inequality a political issue? Are there estimated reasons as to why inequality persists OR how and why it has changed over time, whether for better or worse?
Requirements: MLA | Essay | 1 pages, Double spaced