Water Treatment Plant, Colombia
Exploring Photo 1
1. Look at the photograph. Describe what you see.
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2. Would this be a common scene in your country? Why or why not?
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3. In which country was this photograph taken?
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4. Find the country in the world and regional map gallery. What region is it in?
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5. Find the country in the Data Table and determine if it is a low-,
middle-, or high-income economy.
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6. According to the Data Table, a. what is this country's projected population growth rate for 1995-2010? b. Its 1995 GNP per capita? c. The percentage of its 1989-95 population with access to safe water?
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7. What do you think life is like for the average person in this country? Support your answer.
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8. What, if any, aspects of the activity shown in the photograph mighthelp improve living standards in industrial countries? In developing countries?
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9. a. Which sector of development (i.e., social, economic or environmental)
is best represented by the photograph? Explain your answer. b. Is
it possible for this photograph to represent other sectors as well? In what way?
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10. In what ways might the activity in the photograph encourage sustainable development? In what ways might it discourage sustainable development? Explain
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