Case Studies- Alex Deebel

How does Mendoza’s water system fare with external market factors?

http://personal.colby.edu/personal/t/thtieten/wat-arg.html

This case is from Colby, and takes place in Mendoza, Argentina. The goals for development are centered on resolving the poor irrigation system in Argentina and Latin America. During the Spanish colonization of Latin America in the 1500’s, they implemented their own water system, destroying the existing system of the indigenous people. The Spanish had systems that worked well for the terrain and climate, but not for Latin America. Rainfall in the area depends on the season, and poor irrigation systems are the reason for draught and inconsistent water flow. The poor economy of Argentina is another factor that makes finding a solution difficult. A factor of development in the module was the importance of agriculture in the development of a nation. Latin America was one of the civilizations where agriculture originated, and water is one of the most important elements there. If water cannot be properly dispersed to the country, there will be low harvests, famine, and death. This will ultimately hurt the country’s economic and social development, also discussed in the module.

Reducing Child Mortality Through Vitamin A in Nepal

http://www.cgdev.org/page/case-4-reducing-child-mortality-through-vitamin-nepal

This case is from the CGDEV (center for global development), and takes place in Nepal. The goals for development are reducing child mortality by administering doses of Vitamin A to improve their immune systems. Almost 21% of children in developing nations under the age of 5 suffer form Vitamin A deficiency, and in 1993 the government of Nepal initiated this program. Biannual doses were given to the study candidates, and it was found to decrease the risk of death by 50%. As discussed in Module 5, the development of nation is dependent of the health and development of it’s citizens. Improving mortality rates is the most important factor for a developing nation, as there is a need for a growing middle class and workforce. As mortality rate decrease and the middle class grows, the GPD, another factor of development will rise. This will help Nepal to grow and become an international trade partner, and global power.

My home- Hershey, PA

Water Management in Argentina: While there are not generally water management issues in my hometown, I can only imagine what it would be like if there were. Agriculture and farming are huge industries in Hershey, PA, and extremely water dependent. Inefficient water supply would cripple the local economy, and hurt our economic development. From this case, we can learn about the importance of efficient water management, and sustainable use of water in agriculture industries.

Child Mortality in Nepal: Child mortality is not an issue in Hershey, or anywhere in the United States. This is a common trait of developing nations, but the effects are often felt in neighboring countries where it is an issue. We are fortunate to have developed neighboring countries, although there have been issue with Mexico, and their labor force affecting the US labor market. The place- a developing nation, and the time- the early stages of social development are very important in this case to understand how nations develop, and what can be done to improve them.

5 thoughts on “Case Studies- Alex Deebel

  1. Hi! My name is Annaliese and I am also from Pennsylvania, but I’m from Pottstown. Here is the link to my blog post: http://geog030.dutton.psu.edu/2016/02/27/annaliese-long-case-studies-in-development/ I did my blog post about the population problems in India and Japan. I found your blog post interesting because being in the area that we are in, we do not encounter these problems. So it is pretty interesting to hear about them. But my area of Pennsylvania typically doesn’t have any water problems either. You did a great job describing your case studies!

  2. Hi my name is jiye Choi. i’m studying energy engineering at University park.
    I used live in Hershey so i have great amount of interests in your post.
    I know USA is very different with and nepal and agentina. it is sad that some countries go through hardship like what you said. child mortality is not common issue around us but we should be aware of that many people in different area going through these situation.
    here is my post if you want to check out
    http://geog030.dutton.psu.edu/2016/02/26/learning-activity-5-jiye-choi/

  3. Hey Alex!

    Your post caught my eye because of your paragraph on water management in Argentina and how that relates to your home. I too am from Pennsylvania, and just like you my hometown has a ton of farming. We have several local farmers markets where much of my town gets their produce, dairy ect from. If we suffered from water scarcity our local economy would surely take a hit and many people would be out of jobs.

    If you want to check out my post, here is the link http://geog030.dutton.psu.edu/2016/02/26/unsustainable-development-in-aquaculture/

  4. Hi Alex! My name is Kevin and I looked at your cases because we both started off with the same case in Mendoza, Argentina, and I was curious to see which route you would go with it. I went with the innovation and adaptation that was a factor of the colonization and the bringing in of new crops, but I think I like how you went with its affect on the health and welfare of the country more than my argument.

    http://geog030.dutton.psu.edu/2016/02/25/water-management-and-innovation-over-the-years/

  5. Hey Alex! I wrote on how a melting glacier can poison millions as well as how South Africa is making sustainability simpler. Check my post out here! https://wp.me/p3RCAy-bCE

    Your post caught my eye due to your paragraph on child mortality. I was never aware of how high the child mortality rate was in developing countries. I also agree with your point on how a country’s development is dependent upon the health of its people. Though we are fortunate enough as a country to avoid this problem, it is important to be aware of such an issue.

    Awesome post!

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