I wondered how sustainable is the World Cup, considering the 3 edges of sustainability: economic, social and environmental.
To be clear this is not a comparative analysis is simply a reflection of what is consumed in products, services and the amount of material, human, economic, etc. used to carry out an event of this magnitude. But this reflection goes along with the context of South Africa has historically experienced racial discrimination, poverty, an economy that is in developing an international presence in economic, political (in terms of democracy) and social.
Discuss this topic is extremely broad, but in a nutshell is critical in South Africa who considered practically an insult to the World Cup soccer in this country being that you have an impressive investment the creation of stadiums and infrastructure for tourism, but that ignores the investment in education and comprehensive health care for citizens. This is important to mention that according to Proceso magazine (May 2010) estimates that were created only 7000 jobs in the construction of the stadium in Port Elizabeth, with an investment of $ 270 million. Where was the much desired economic development of the population?
Many others argue that these investments will only make the rich richer and the poor will remain the same ... Regarding the environment, well, it always stays at the end ... that so far has not been said has been done to compensate for changes in the city of Johannesburg.
On the other hand, the social aspect ... is known that in 2007 two schools were demolished and transferred to portable classrooms with almost no ventilation and although parents and students protested, the police dispersed them with rubber bullets (Proceso, May 2010).
is when the questions come ... be for the good of the country responds to this event or vested interests? It is strange for me to know this, since the image I had of this country is that Mandela was as protector, always seeking the best for this country ...
I hope their views ... Saludosss!
To be clear this is not a comparative analysis is simply a reflection of what is consumed in products, services and the amount of material, human, economic, etc. used to carry out an event of this magnitude. But this reflection goes along with the context of South Africa has historically experienced racial discrimination, poverty, an economy that is in developing an international presence in economic, political (in terms of democracy) and social.
Discuss this topic is extremely broad, but in a nutshell is critical in South Africa who considered practically an insult to the World Cup soccer in this country being that you have an impressive investment the creation of stadiums and infrastructure for tourism, but that ignores the investment in education and comprehensive health care for citizens. This is important to mention that according to Proceso magazine (May 2010) estimates that were created only 7000 jobs in the construction of the stadium in Port Elizabeth, with an investment of $ 270 million. Where was the much desired economic development of the population?
Many others argue that these investments will only make the rich richer and the poor will remain the same ... Regarding the environment, well, it always stays at the end ... that so far has not been said has been done to compensate for changes in the city of Johannesburg. On the other hand, the social aspect ... is known that in 2007 two schools were demolished and transferred to portable classrooms with almost no ventilation and although parents and students protested, the police dispersed them with rubber bullets (Proceso, May 2010).
is when the questions come ... be for the good of the country responds to this event or vested interests? It is strange for me to know this, since the image I had of this country is that Mandela was as protector, always seeking the best for this country ...
I hope their views ... Saludosss!
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