To structure your research task, think of Pakistan as a bowl of goldfish.
1. You need to find out how some of the goldfish were affected by an exogenous event . In bullet points, list the facts necessary to understand the immediate problem confronting the Pakistanis affected by the monsoon flooding.
-Floods have directly affected 14 million people
-Over 1.4 million acres of crops lost at a cost of $1Billion (rice,maize, cotton, sugar cane, orchards and vegetables)
-Soil erosion could cause long term loss
-About 80% of affected individuals depend on agriculture
-700,000+ houses destroyed or damaged
-1.2 million large animals and 6 million poultry lost
-Most people have lost all means to support themselves.
2. How does this event affect the water in the bowl and the fish that are not directly impacted by the flood. In other words, you need to set up the context of the problem. What do we need to know about the culture, economy, foreign relations, demographics, geography, etc. List this information in bullet points.
-Agriculture makes up about 25% of GDP and employs around 50% of the population.
-Pakistan lacks a comprehensive economic welfare system. The rich land owners who still have their crops will get wealthier without feeling the burden of supporting those who lost everything.
-Businesses that focus on exports and are still able to operate will strive.
-Businesses that rely on agriculture, or a strong economy will suffer.
-Pakistan's ability to recover depends primarily on foreign aid which is currently insufficient, at around $1Billion.
To structure your research task, think of Pakistan as a bowl of goldfish.
1. You need to find out how some of the goldfish were affected by an exogenous event . In bullet points, list the facts necessary to understand the immediate problem confronting the Pakistanis affected by the monsoon flooding.
-Floods have directly affected 14 million people
-Over 1.4 million acres of crops lost at a cost of $1Billion (rice,maize, cotton, sugar cane, orchards and vegetables)
-Soil erosion could cause long term loss
-About 80% of affected individuals depend on agriculture
-700,000+ houses destroyed or damaged
-1.2 million large animals and 6 million poultry lost
-Most people have lost all means to support themselves.
2. How does this event affect the water in the bowl and the fish that are not directly impacted by the flood. In other words, you need to set up the context of the problem. What do we need to know about the culture, economy, foreign relations, demographics, geography, etc. List this information in bullet points.
-Agriculture makes up about 25% of GDP and employs around 50% of the population.
-Pakistan lacks a comprehensive economic welfare system. The rich land owners who still have their crops will get wealthier without feeling the burden of supporting those who lost everything.
-Businesses that focus on exports and are still able to operate will strive.
-Businesses that rely on agriculture, or a strong economy will suffer.
-Pakistan's ability to recover depends primarily on foreign aid which is currently insufficient, at around $1Billion.