Global Inequalities - Case Study Honduras
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- Created on: 20-02-17 19:59
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- Hurricane Mitch Honduras Oct 1998
- 7000 people killed
- Destroyed 70% of crops e.g. bananas, rice, coffee
- 70-80% of transport infrastructure was severely damaged
- 35,000 houses destroyed
- 50,000 houses damaged
- 20% of schools damaged
- 117 health centres & 6 hospitals damaged
- 1998 money from agriculture made up 27% of GDP by 2000 this had fallen to 18%
- GDP was estimated to grow 5% in 1998 but only grew 3%
- Less money available for development
- Cost of repairing and rebuilding was estimated at $439 million
- This money could have been used for development
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