2 Explain the term spatial inequality. Give examples of suburbs that you consider to be rich and those you consider to be poor.

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1 221 Learning about 1 Explain the meaning of the term standard of living. Give examples of variations in the standard of living in your suburb. 2 Explain the term spatial inequality. Give examples of suburbs that you consider to be rich and those you consider to be poor. 3 Why do geographers consider the spatial dimension of an issue? 4 When does inequality become poverty? 5 Outline the difference between relative and absolute inequality. 6 Do you agree that there are people in Australia living in absolute poverty? Give reasons for your answer. 7 What is citizenship? Why does poverty raise issues of equity and social justice in terms of active citizenship? 8 What is the rate of poverty in Australia?

2 223 Learning about 1 Explain what is meant by a sustainable community? 2 Give examples of ecological, social and economic features of a community. 3 Using [8.4], discuss the impact that high poverty levels could have on other features of the community. 4 How do households affect ecological sustainability? 5 Use a diagram to explain the term ecological footprint. 6 Using statistics, discuss the relationship between income levels and the size of the ecological footprint.

3 223 Learning to 1 Use one of the case studies of regional and rural NSW at the website < munitybuilders.nsw.gov.au>. a Discuss one of the programs that has been implemented to help reduce the impacts of poverty and build a sustainable community. 2 Use the calculator at < to measure your personal and your school s ecological footprint. 227 Learning about 1 Briefly outline the various ways of measuring poverty. 2 Which do you think is the most accurate method of measuring inequality? Give reasons for your answer.

4 3 What do current measurements of poverty indicate about levels of inequality in Australia? 4 Use the poverty snapshot on pages to select evidence of inequality in Australia. 5 Outline the findings of studies into the relationship between where a person lives and inequality. 6 List the groups that are more likely to experience poverty in Australia. 7 Discuss the implications of the intergenerational character of poverty and inequality.

5 227 Learning to 1 Use the Internet and search words, such as Henderson Poverty Line, to find the current poverty line in Australia. 2 Use the key national indicators at the ABS website < to give the average weekly earnings. Compare these with the poverty line from question 1. 3 Draw your own cartoon to illustrate one of the points in the snapshot on pages In groups, brainstorm some ideas that would explain why poverty rates are falling for female sole parents and increasing for single males.

6 234 Learning about 1 Describe the spatial dimensions of inequality in Australia. 2 Why do you think the term social apartheid has been used to describe levels of inequality in Australia? 3 Describe the location of areas most affected by poverty in Sydney. 4 Provide a profile of the people assisted by the Exodus Foundation in Sydney. 5 Use [8.14] and [8.15] to describe the spatial distribution of high and low income in Sydney. 6 Use [8.14] to [8.17] to discuss the relationship between the spatial distribution of income levels, unemployment and people from non-english speaking backgrounds.

7 234 Learning to 2 Use the Internet to find an article on one of the suburbs/towns listed as the poorest in Australia New South Wales or Victoria. Provide a summary of the main points of the article.

8 3 The Exodus Foundation is run by the Reverend Bill Crews out of the Ashfield Uniting Church. Use the Internet or contact the Foundation to build up a biography for Bill Crews including his efforts to fight poverty in Sydney. 4 Use the information for Glebe and the ABS statistics in the Census 2001 basic community profile to analyse the incidence of spatial inequality. In your report: a give the location of Glebe b provide a brief history of the development of Glebe

9 c refer to statistics and photographic evidence to discuss spatial inequality in Glebe.

10 239 Learning about 1 Outline the geographical processes that have been given as reasons for growing inequality in Australia. 2 Discuss the relationship between globalisation and long term unemployment levels. 3 Explain what is meant by the casualisation of the workforce. How does this contribute to growing levels of poverty and inequality? 4 Use [8.27] to describe the trend in casual employment levels. 5 Who are the working poor? 6 Use [8.28] to describe the decline in trade union membership. 7 Why is the decline in trade union membership and collective bargaining given as a reason for growing inequality and poverty?

11 8 Explain how unemployment can have an intergenerational affect on poverty. 9 Describe the spatial concentration of affluence and poverty. Use evidence from [8.29] to support this. 10 How does gentrification affect the poor? 11 Why do concentrations of lower income groups tend to include people from non- English speaking backgrounds? 12 Explain how a person s address can be a reason for poverty and inequality. Use information from the newspaper article Poverty trap stifles industrial suburbs to support your discussion. 13 Why are home ownership rates falling for certain groups? Use information from the newspaper article Median house price to hit $1m by 2012 and [8.31] to support your discussion. 14 Use [8.32] to describe the spatial distribution of home ownership in Australia.

12 240 Learning to 1 Use the Internet and newspapers to provide a list of five factory closures in Australia in the last five years. Outline the reasons for their closure. 2 Use the ABS website at < or Year Books (from your library) to graph the unemployment levels over the past five years. Discuss the trend shown by this graph.

13 4 Use the rental section of the weekend property guide in the newspaper to complete the following tasks: a Find five equivalent places for rent for each of the following weekly price brackets: i less than $250 ii $250 $500 iii $500 $750 iv $750 $1000 v more than $1000. c Describe the spatial distribution of properties in the lowest price bracket. Include a discussion of the features offered by this low-rent accommodation such as size, access to transport, schools, hospitals and other amenities. A street directory will also help with this.

14 243 Learning about 1 Select a federal and state government body from [8.33]. Outline the role of this government body and the services that it provides. 2 How do non-government agencies assist the disadvantaged? Make a list of the more well-known ones. 3 The Vinson study Unequal in Life repeatedly refers to action in the local area. Why do you think it is considered a priority? 4 Do you think the policy of cutting income taxes will help alleviate inequality? Give reasons for your answer.

15 5 a What is NCAP? Outline its objectives. b Briefly outline its recommendations for alleviating poverty. 6 Discuss the reason for the federal government s policy of mutual obligation. Do you think this policy helps reduce unemployment levels? Give reasons for your answer. 7 What is the living wage? Why does the ACTU pursue the case for a living wage each year? 8 List four areas that need to be addressed in terms of education to help alleviate growing inequality.

16 9 Outline the types of services required for people on low incomes. How would these help? 10 Evaluate the idea of a whole of government approach suggested by VCOSS. 11 How might an official poverty line help manage growing inequality and poverty in Australia? 244 Learning to 2 Research the Liberal Party s view on the living wage. 5 In groups, develop your own definition of poverty.