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Al Jazeera's Sebastian Walker asks why a system that was designed to help Haitians ended up exacerbating their misery.
Why isn't more money the answer to the 'poverty problem?' What geographic factors make Haitian development such a difficult issue? Via Seth Dixon 
sspivey's comment, January 30, 2012 2:14 PM
During our spring break this March, I will be in Haiti on a week long medical mission trip.
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"Even before the earthquake Haiti's environment teetered on the brink of disaster. Brent and Craig Renaud report on the country's deforestation problems."
What about a disaster is 'natural' and what about the disaster is attributable to how people live on the land? This video highlights the poverty, architectural and environmental factors that exacerbated the problems in the Haitian Earthquake of 2010. This is a merging of both the physical geography and human geography. Via Seth Dixon 
Matt Mallinson's comment,
September 19, 2012 3:38 PM
Haiti was never in good shape as it was, the last thing they needed was an earthquake to make things worse. Because their homes aren't built as stable as the homes are in the U.S., the earthquake did much more damage to their lands than it would our own lands. Some nations just can't catch a break.
Sean Rooney's comment,
September 20, 2012 5:43 PM
This is a perfect example portraying the crucial role of natural disasters. Here in New England, we are not subject to earthquakes. It is crazy to think that an earthquake can destroy a community. The climate and environment make earthquakes "natural" while people control where they build homes.
Derek Ethier's comment,
September 20, 2012 10:28 PM
As we discussed in class, natural disasters cannot be completely attributed to the act of nature. In this case, the earthquake was not terribly severe, but Haiti's conditions allowed it to be. The poor structures of the shanties that many people lived in crumbled under the power of the quake. The lack of trees due to deforestation allows for mud slides to do serious damage in the island nation as well. Haiti is in serious danger and needs some serious help, soon.
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Infrastructure demanded by the sporting world's most powerful corporate interests render families homeless in Brazil. Via Seth Dixon
Matt Mallinson's comment,
September 26, 2012 12:02 PM
Its good to see Brazil finally attempt to fix this mess, there are to many people living in poverty with no help. I hope things go well for the people of Rio.
Nick Flanagan's curator insight,
December 12, 2012 9:34 PM
While I'm glad that they are dong something for their poor, it makes me wonder if they are only doing it for the upcoming world cup and olympics. I just wonder if they are trying to hide some of what really goes on there from tourists so they will think everything in brazil is all good. Delete the scoop?
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