Chapter 9: Spatial Inequality in Mexico City

What is SPATIAL INEQUALITY?

• Rich people and poor people living near each other with unequal sharing of resources

• When people move to cities to find a better life

• the overall comfort and well-being of a group or country

• when the economy in rural areas declines

What is URBANIZATION?

• Rich people and poor people living near each other with unequal sharing of resources

• When people move to cities, usually to find a better life

• the overall comfort and well-being of a group or country

• when the economy in rural areas declines

What is RURAL DECLINE?

• Rich people moving to poor neighborhoods

• When people move to the countryside, usually to find a better life

• the overall comfort and well-being of farmers

• when the economy in countryside takes a downturn

Which is a CAUSE of RURAL DECLINE outlined in the book?

• People moving from the cities to the countryside

• Wealthy landowners have large farms and can produce crops more cheaply

• Less demand for fruits, vegetables and other crops

• Loss of tradition and people do not know how to farm anymore

What are people in Mexico doing to find more opportunities, higher wages and better education for their children?

• Getting government jobs

• Moving to the countryside

• Moving to cities

• Moving to the suburbs

According to the textbook, what is the cause of more traffic and air pollution in Mexico City?

• No public transportation

• Old cars with bad emissions

• Population Growth

• More clothing factories

What was Mexico City when the Spanish arrived in 1519?

• Incan City of Macchu Picchu

• Aztec City of Tenochtitlan

• Mayan City of Monte Alban

• Aymara City of Gods

What is underneath Mexico City?

• mass graves

• a dormant volcano

• a cave and tunnel system

• a lake bed

What is the population of Mexico City?

• 21 million

• 2 million

• 210 million

• 12 million

What percent of land in Mexico is arable or can be farmed?

• 1%

• 5%

• 50%

• 15%