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What was SA GDP in 2021
$144.3 billion
What is the employment rate at the end of 2023
3.5%
What is San Antonio's population
1.5 million
What is SA metro population
2.6 million
What's a metro population
An urbanised area of over 100,00 people
Where is Lavaca located
South of downtown
When is Victoria courts located
Northeast of lavaca
why was SA ideal for military bases
flat terrain
ideal weather conditions for flying
how many people visited the Alamo
2.5 mil
3 features of the SA coast of arms
red- bloodshed
alamo for the great battle
lone star for SA
growth rate in SA
1.6%
how mant military veterns in 2023?
159,000
% of the total population in SA is active duty or veterns?
16.7%
what is the JBSA
US armys southern hub for missions in central and south america
what is one example of something that the JBSA helped in?
2010 Haiti earthquake- they did extensive emergency operation.
where is Haiti?
in the Caribbean
how many ppl died in the haiti earthquake?
222,570
How many tv programmes featured the Alamo or the Texas war of independence
3 dozen (36)
What happened in 1820
Anglo Americans were allowed to settle in Texas
What happened during 1835-36
Texas war of independence
When was the Texan victory
21st April 1836
How many people visit the Alamo
Over 2.5 million
What year did the Alamo and San Antonio missions national historic park become UNESCO world heritage site?
2015
When did settlement start in San Antonio
1718
What is economic segregation?
Separation of classes of people based on their income
Why does income inequality doesn’t properly describe San Antonio’s problems with poverty and deprivation?
The neighbourhoods are divided which means wealth is concentrated in some areas and not in others—this limits people’s ability to thrive because some neighbourhoods get more opportunities than others.
What is the Gini Coefficient
Measures the inequality/ how income is distributed within a given area
In the Gini Index, where does San Antonio rank?
54th least equal metro area in the U.S
What makes a metropolitan area?
Large population, has communities that have a high degree of economic + social integration
What does RISI and for?
Residential Income Segregation Index
What is a census tract and why is it used?
Smaller segments of places within a larger area so that it can help break down data and allow specific analysis of areas.
How to calculate RISI?
Adding the low-income residents who live in low-income census tract to the share of upper-income residents that live in upper-income census tract.
What is DCI?
Distressed community index—highlights economic inequality by grouping the population into 5 quintiles of prosperous to distressed
What is San Antonio’s DCI rank and what does it mean?
23rd so it means it’s not as distressed—if it was over 80-it would be very distressed.
What does RISI stand for?
Residential Income Segregation Index
What does the City of San Antonio Planning Department?
Oversees all significant development + redevelopment for the city
What does the Office Of Urban Redevelopment San Antonio do?
To develop and implement strategies to eliminate community slums and blighted areas and also meet revitalisation, redevelopment and rehabilitation
What are 2 examples of non profit organisation schemes?
SA2020
SA Tomorrow
What does SANE stand for?
San Antonio Neighbourhoods for Everyone
What are SANE’s key principles?
Supportive neighbourhoods, increase transportation options, enhance public safety and encourage a sustainable San Antonio
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