Problem
Prohibitive cost of necessities in rural communities
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
High local pricesRising local expenses
Inflated prices in rural communities
Rising food prices in rural communities
Nature:
While modern technology has made it possible in principle for the resources of the entire globe to be at the disposal of every community, many villages are in fact cut off from these necessities. The high cost of training discourages technical self-sufficiency within the community, which continues to rely on services from outside – the high salaries demanded by vocational teachers admit few skilled instructors. Facilities such as health clinics may be built only to be left partially unused because local people have not been able to meet the expense of equipment and personnel. Decreasing agricultural resources at the local level force more outside purchasing. This spirals prices upward.
Incidence:
In fishing communities, boats and equipment to go further for larger fish are economically out of reach, so local waters become over-fished, further decreasing income and buying power.
Broader Problems:
Prohibitive cost of livingLack of local commercial servicesStagnated development of agricultural production Narrower Problems:
Rising school supply costsProhibitive cost of waterProhibitive costs of farmingProhibitive cost of fertilizerProhibitive cost of teaching staffProhibitive cost of nutritious foodProhibitive cost of animal disease control Related Problems:
High cost of housing Aggravates:
DeprivationOld musical instrumentsInadequate medical facilitiesMarginal level of family incomeLimitations on capital development in rural areasLimitations on capital development in rural areasLimitations on capital development in rural areas Strategies:
Expanding public participation of women in water projectsReducing cost of necessities in rural communitiesProviding necessities in rural communitiesReducing local expensesReducing prices in rural communitiesInflating prices in rural communities Subject(s):
Amenities → FoodAmenities → Living conditions
Amenities → Rural
Commerce → Purchasing, supplying
Society → Communities
Society → Local
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST