Access to technology and environmental determinism
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- Created on: 03-02-16 22:00
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- Access to technology and environmental determinism
- Technology- The development of knowledge, techniques and systems which can be used to help solve problems and extend human capablities
- The technological gap- London vs Dhaka
- London's Thames Barrier(1974)
- The Barrier cost £535m to build and became operational in 1982 with the expectation that it would last until 2030
- Stops the incoming tide that would otherwise sweep up the Thames towards Central London.
- London is a city with the highest population density in Britain. It's a major centre for international business and commerce.
- 6th largest economy in the world=generates 20% of UK's GDP.
- 2014, 48 closures
- 6th largest economy in the world=generates 20% of UK's GDP.
- London is a city with the highest population density in Britain. It's a major centre for international business and commerce.
- Is a new barrier needed?
- 2005, scientists from 'Thames Estuary 2100 project- set up by Environment Agency
- Scientists predicted that the level of flood defence offered by TB won't be enough to withstand future flood surges.
- In 2007, plans were put forward by Gov ministers for a new £20bn flood defence scheme for London, east of TB.
- Scientists predicted that the level of flood defence offered by TB won't be enough to withstand future flood surges.
- 2005, scientists from 'Thames Estuary 2100 project- set up by Environment Agency
- Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh and heart of countries economy
- GDP= projected to be £65bn by 2050, but average wage is £300 a year, 50% below poverty line.
- 1998, Dhaka was flooded again as its earlier engineering solutions of DFIPP and FAP(building embankments, levees0 were inadequate.
- Despite phase II of DFIPP intro, Dhaka flooded in 2004, bringing the city to a standstill.
- Informal embankments (not metal, limited efforts.
- Despite phase II of DFIPP intro, Dhaka flooded in 2004, bringing the city to a standstill.
- 1998, Dhaka was flooded again as its earlier engineering solutions of DFIPP and FAP(building embankments, levees0 were inadequate.
- GDP= projected to be £65bn by 2050, but average wage is £300 a year, 50% below poverty line.
- London's Thames Barrier(1974)
- Global challenges and technological solutions
- Natural hazards: reduces life expectancy
- Warning evacuation systems, flood defence schemes
- Poor health+ low life expectancy especially from disease
- clean water and sewage systems, immunisation+ vaccination programmes, medical technology
- Malnutrition + dominance of agricultural low wages
- Farm technology to raise yields, better transport to distribute food, processing plants
- Natural hazards: reduces life expectancy
- Environmental determinism: belief that the environment determines the patterns of human culture + societal development
- E.g. Haiti's development has been prevented due to its proximity to an active plate boundary
- E.g. Bangladesh's development is affected by its low-lying relief, meaning it's regularly flooded and costs millions to rebuild + adapt
- Japan and UK have been able to use technology to solve/prevent a range of environmental and social issues
- Depends on the economic ability to irrigate- e.g. Japan, Holland
- Uk's Thames Barrier was closed 40 times in 2014
- Haiti vs Japan earthquake
- Haiti(2010): 7.0, killed= 200,000
- Japan(2011)= 9.0, killed=18000
- Haiti(2010): 7.0, killed= 200,000
- E.g. Haiti's development has been prevented due to its proximity to an active plate boundary
- Technological gap: best access in highly developed countries like NA, Eurasia. Worst access in LEDC's like Sub-Saharan Africa and Afghanistan
- Uneven availability of internet access: 750m households and 41%connected to the internet, globally.
- TECH LEAPFROGGING: Bridge Academies
- Charity trying to create a model for developing schools in developing countries
- Tablets: display scripted lessons, record attendance (students+ teachers), assessment scores, lesson pacing and pupil comprehension.
- Smartphones: Academy Managers can do pupil admissions, tuition payments.
- Use tech in a n interesting way to promote education and 'bridge the barriers' of education and access.
- Reading fluency: 205% higher
- 80% of the Kenyan population could afford it.
- 3 Bridge International Academies pupils in Kenya have been awarded scholarships to complete secondary school in the U.S.
- International donors can pay through Mpesa using the Second Wave app.
- Scripted schooling for $6 a month
- 3 Bridge International Academies pupils in Kenya have been awarded scholarships to complete secondary school in the U.S.
- Use tech in a n interesting way to promote education and 'bridge the barriers' of education and access.
- Smartphones: Academy Managers can do pupil admissions, tuition payments.
- Tablets: display scripted lessons, record attendance (students+ teachers), assessment scores, lesson pacing and pupil comprehension.
- Charity trying to create a model for developing schools in developing countries
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