GEOG 1HA3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Social Order
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Landscapes of disadvantaged groups also reflect the fact that there are dominant and subordinate groups in any culture. Measuring well-being: there are seven sets of indicators representing seven different components of well- being. It is important to strive for greater spatial equality so that at least basic human needs are met for all people in all places. Landscapes where the wealthy live, generally by a body of water or in higher elevation: sometimes in segregated areas with specialty retail services. Landscapes of despair or fear: all such landscapes are expressions of exclusion, spatial reflection and social injustices, violence is closely identified with specific locations. In the 19th century north america experienced three major cholera pandemics, in 1832, 1848, and 1866: generally spread by water contaminated with human feces but it can also be carried by flies and food, diffusion is promoted by warm, dry weather, each diffused differently ass the urban and compunction systems changed.